Treatment for selective mutism said to unlock mute children`s ears and brains
(WorldNews New Zealand)

A new treatment could give hope to children who struggle with social communication. Selective mutism is a rare social anxiety disorder which causes children to freeze in social situations and to be unable to speak or react. Ali Peacock first encountered the disorder when she was studying a Master`s degree in special education. `This is beyond shyness,` she said. `If you`ve ever seen a bird that a cat has played with, the bird`s body goes into a freeze...