It is Not a Choice
One assumption surrounding selective mutism is that individuals with this is choosing not to speak. This of course is definitely not the case. "Children and adults who struggle wi ...
Get to Know Me
I have had this blog for almost a year and a half now. I thought that it would be a good idea to introduce myself a bit more on here, so that you can get to know me some more. ...
It is Not Caused by Trauma
"Angelou had selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that causes a child to not speak due to physical and psychological trauma they endured." I saw this on a post on Instagram, a ...
Don’t Count Away the Small Things
I often have been reminded of this. It may seem really small, but small progress is still progress. Small progress is better than no progress. I think that this is something we al ...
Pass the Parcel
I remember about three years ago when we were at a youth celebration weekend. We were playing a version of a game called pass the parcel. All we needed to do was to pass a big ...
Selective Mutism: Do’s and Don’ts
Do's Remove all Direct Pressure to Speak It is important to remove all pressure to speak, in order for them to feel comfortable and at ease around you. Anyone who intera ...
What We Do Is Important
Recently I did a devotional on YouVersion called Every Christian Is A Full Time Missionary. In this blog post I am sharing some things that I learned throughout reading this devot ...
1 Year Anniversary
Exactly one year ago I published and released my blog. It is crazy how time flies. I can't quite believe that it has been a year already. About two or three years ago, I r ...
My Gap Year
I have been on a gap year this year. In September I will be going back to college. I will be studying part time. I have learned quite a lot during this gap year, which I will be s ...
Facts about Selective Mutism
In this blog post I am sharing some facts about selective mutism. Some of them are facts that I have known for quite a while, and some I have learned about recently. Selec ...