Description
This document is designed to share with teachers, family, and friends as a reminder of the Selective Mutism Communication Ladder. It serves as a visual guide to the different steps a child takes on the journey to spontaneous speech.
First, the child needs to consistently answer forced-choice questions from parents and others before progressing to open-ended questions. Do not skip ladder rungs!
Created by Dr. Adelia Sabintsev, a Baltimore psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders and the treatment of Selective Mutism. Dr. Sabintsev is also one of fewer than 100 clinicians certified in PCIT-SM.
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Description
This document is designed to share with teachers, family, and friends as a reminder of the Selective Mutism Communication Ladder. It serves as a visual guide to the different steps a child takes on the journey to spontaneous speech.
First, the child needs to consistently answer forced-choice questions from parents and others before progressing to open-ended questions. Do not skip ladder rungs!
Created by Dr. Adelia Sabintsev, a Baltimore psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders and the treatment of Selective Mutism. Dr. Sabintsev is also one of fewer than 100 clinicians certified in PCIT-SM.
