Description
Communication Strategies for Selective Mutism
This resource provides (2) practical, supportive tools to help students with selective mutism participate in communication without pressure. The strategies focus on reducing anxiety, offering flexible ways to respond, and creating a safe environment where communication can gradually expand.
What’s Included
- Parent/Teacher Informative Strategy Guide
A clear, easy-to-use overview of communication strategies that adults can use to support participation. The guide includes helpful language cues, ways to reduce performance pressure, and strategies for encouraging communication without forcing speech. - Student Communication Menu
A visual tool that allows students to choose how they want to communicate. Options may include pointing, writing, gesturing, whispering, or speaking. This menu helps give students control and supports communication access in a low-pressure way. This is a great way to build communication, trust, and choice, and autonomy.
This resource is designed for use by teachers, speech-language pathologists, school staff, and parents to support communication, participation, and confidence in students with selective mutism!
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Description
Communication Strategies for Selective Mutism
This resource provides (2) practical, supportive tools to help students with selective mutism participate in communication without pressure. The strategies focus on reducing anxiety, offering flexible ways to respond, and creating a safe environment where communication can gradually expand.
What’s Included
- Parent/Teacher Informative Strategy Guide
A clear, easy-to-use overview of communication strategies that adults can use to support participation. The guide includes helpful language cues, ways to reduce performance pressure, and strategies for encouraging communication without forcing speech. - Student Communication Menu
A visual tool that allows students to choose how they want to communicate. Options may include pointing, writing, gesturing, whispering, or speaking. This menu helps give students control and supports communication access in a low-pressure way. This is a great way to build communication, trust, and choice, and autonomy.
This resource is designed for use by teachers, speech-language pathologists, school staff, and parents to support communication, participation, and confidence in students with selective mutism!
