Selective mutism
Selective mutism : is a disorder that usually occurs during childhood. It is when the child does not to speak in at least one social setting. However, the child can speak in other situations. Selective mutism typically occurs before a child is 5 years old and is usually first noticed when the child starts school.
Symptoms
Communication : It is the flow of messages. Language is its marvelous vehicle. It could be verbal and non – verbal. It includes listening, speaking, gesturing, reading and writing
Languagee is a code made up of rules that include what words mean, how to make words, how to put them together, and what word combinations are best in what situations. Speech is the oral form of language
When a person cannot understand the language code: receptive difficulty
When a person does not know language rules to share thoughts, ideas and feelings completely: Expressive Difficulty
Speech: It is an oral form of Language. Speech disorders can be categorized in three major categories: Articulation disorder,Voice disorder and Fluency disorder.
Definition of Language
How do we hear?