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Info: Where to Get Help with Selective Mutism

SELECTIVE MUTISM INFORMATION & RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity No. 1022673

 
The information charts below are particularly relevant for England and Wales (UK) but contain general points which may be useful elsewhere.

NB: Page 4 below contains a glossary of abbreviations
The links shown on the flowcharts are given in clickable form underneath each flowchart


1. How to get help for Selective Mutism

How to get help with Selective Mutism flowchart p1

Links given on page 1 above:

Search for Private Therapist

  • Speech & Language Therapy: www.helpwithtalking.com – go to ‘advanced search’, tick the SM button and extend the distance it reports on as support can be done remotely for you
  • Psychology: www.achippp.org.uk or www.bps.org.uk

Check that the therapist has SM knowledge and is registered with www.hcpc-uk.co.uk


2. Selective Mutism Therapy

Selective Mutism Therapy flowchart p2

Links given on page 2 above:

SMIRA International Contacts List


3. Learning About Selective Mutism

Learning About Selective Mutism flowchart p3

Links given on page 3 above:

  • Learn online, from the Information section on this website
  • Join the SMIRA Facebook Group (it’s a closed group so there may be a short wait while we approve your membership request.)
  • See NHS Choices – Selective Mutism

Additional Reading

Details and purchase links for all of the books below are on the Recommended Reading page on this website.

  • “Selective Mutism Resource Manual 2nd Edition” (Johnson & Wintgens). Most changes in 2nd Edition are for older people with SM and generalising outside school
  • “Tackling Selective Mutism” (Sluckin & Smith, ISBN-13: 978-1849053938, ISBN-10: 1849053936)
  • “Can I tell you about Selective Mutism?” (Johnson & Wintgens, ISBN-13: 978-1849052894, ISBN10: 1849052891)
  • “Can’t Talk? Want to Talk!” (Jo Levett, ISBN-10: 1909301310,ISBN-13: 978-1909301313)

4. Selective Mutism Information

Selective Mutism Information flowchart p4


You may download these flowcharts to your computer as a PDF file, for emailing or printing out:

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Download as a black & white pdf

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