On last night's World of Dance premiere, the judges met a girl named Naia with selective mutism. Naia's dance group, the Crazy 8's, used Naia as the inspiration for their dance routine. Selective ...

When we think of anxious children, we might think of kids clinging to their parents at drop-off time or terrified by clowns at birthday parties. But there's another kind of anxiety that affects young ...

While many students may act out at school by refusing to talk in class, some children simply can’t talk in school or in public. Children with selective mutism, a disorder that usually surfaces when a ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A new school year can be an anxious time for any child, but it's especially difficult for those like Daniel McKenna. A normal, talkative 6-year-old at home, Daniel spoke only once to ...

Little girl covering mouth in front of fence Children with selective mutism who participated in parent-child interaction therapy showed significant gains in speaking behaviors; teachers and parents ...

Lisa Fosello first recognized that her son, Joseph, was acting differently than most children when he was in preschool. Then three-and-a-half years old, Joseph played alone and would not speak to his ...

What happens when a parent learns that their child is different? By different, I don't mean unique - believe me, I am someone who has always encouraged originality. After all, I am the girl who made ...

A man who founded a social club for over-60s in Stanford-le-Hope was also awarded on the night. Among the famous names judging the awards were TV personality Lydia Bright, Olympic boxer Lewis ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...