Creating Communication Confidence
Do any of these sound familiar?
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I do want to speak but the words just won’t come out.
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It feels like the words are stuck in my throat.
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I don’t like it.
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I don’t want to do it.
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She’s such a chatterbox at home.
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The closer we get to school the less he speaks.
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She looks like a rabbit in the headlights.
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It’s like he is almost about to speak to me.
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The more I ask the more she clams up.
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Sometimes she talks and sometimes she doesn’t.
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He’s really slow and hesitant to get started with things like writing and dressing.
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They think he’s being stubborn.
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Talking in front of certain people feels too scary.
Someone you know may be suffering from Selective Mutism (SM) or speech confidence difficulties. SM is a condition that will not go away if left untreated.
This website was developed to give easy access to quality information and resources on SM from a variety of sources. I hope it saves you time and energy in the hunt for support and that we can raise awareness and understanding around SM together.
Selective Mutism Western Australia (SMWA)