Selective Mutism Disorders

Selective mutism is an anxiety-based disorder that impacts the child’s ability to speak in different contexts.

Beech Street Speech & Language is proud to provide a gold-star standard of care, which requires a multi-disciplinary approach working with a psychological counselor and the family on overcoming the driving anxiety behind Selective Mutism.

What is Selective Mutism?

Selective mutism is an anxiety-based disorder that impacts the child’s ability to speak in different contexts.

They may speak perfectly at home, be easy to understand, and participate frequently in conversation, but they are completely unable to talk at school, in public places, or around new people.

Our Multi-Disciplinary Approach at Beech Street Speech

“Our clients finish speech when they graduate, not when they run out of sessions or benefits.”

Beech Street Speech & Language is proud to provide gold-star standard of care. This means we take a multi-disciplinary approach where our speech therapists works in tandem with a psychological counselor and the family on overcoming the driving anxiety behind Selective Mutism.

We will also utilize the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities Model from DIRFloortime which enhances speech therapy by incorporating principles of Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based (DIR) Floor Time.

This approach focuses on engagement and communication skills, offering a holistic strategy for the child’s development.

We believe that the parent’s involvement in sessions, especially in the beginning of treatment, is paramount to the success of the child.

This secure attachment profile with the parent lends well to the child becoming more comfortable first with the therapist in treatment, and eventually others in the community.

What Makes Us Different

We believe that expressing wants and needs and participating in storytelling is imperative in human connection and also in avoiding frustration!

At Beech Street Speech, we’re committed to identifying, targeting, and developing expressive and receptive language skills in fun and engaging ways!

Your Child’s Speech and Language Development Cannot Wait!

Get in touch with us today for a free consultation and screening to see if your child could benefit from this support. 

We're here to guide you every step of the way, promoting clear communication and self-confidence.