Selective Muitism

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Hi

I have a DD who's 5 and have selective mutism. Just wondering if anyone else's DC had this and how/if they managed to overcome it?

DD has been in nursery and preschool so it's not from starting full time education she's always been like it. We used to say she was a sponge as she would just let loose once she was out. She's absolutely crazy and so care free at home with her talking and has such a lovely little personality. I wish her teachers and school friends could see it too!
For what it's worth it's not just in school but it's when we're out and about too. She comes to my place of work quite often and refuses to talk to anyone even though there's only a few staff members. It took her about 8months to talk to my DP. I just want my little girl to find her voice

*mutism

Hi my daughter is just about to turn 4 we self diagnosed selective mutism a year ago, we were referred to salt who referred us to cahms, I have just starting sliding it at school which seems to be the best way to help overcome this and the younger we can do this the better, it's five stages and each stage you do not move on until your little one is completely comfortable, stage 1 sit with you lo in school but in a closed room just the two of you and choose activities which aren't based on talking like jigsaws drawing etc, once your lo is acting like she does at home, carry one for a week, then stage 2 open the door slightly and same process, stage 3 have a teacher nip in the room quickly and back out, once lo is still comfy move to stage 4 which is have the teacher sit in the room but doing other stuff, step 5 let the teacher join in, once your lo is at this stage you can start fading out and the teacher to carry on introducing other people, this is a slow progress and it's important not to rush, not to pressurise yourself, I have done so much research and this is the best way forward in my opinion, I am on stage 2 after three weeks, but can see this continuing until xmas, let me know if you have any questions xx

Oh and it's so important the teacher/Armco worker on board, there are lots of printouts on line about do and fonts I would suggest meeting with them, I feel you can get cahms involved(not sure as ours is only under 5's) get them to go to school with you xx