Mutism and selective mutism explained
Shy, autism, anxiety or mutism? The lines are often blurred between where a trait becomes a disability or whether that disability can actually be treated.
This article covers the difference between the anxiety disorder, selective mutism, along with motor functioning impairments or speech disorders which result in an inability to speak — known simply as ‘mutism.’
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