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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

BLAINE, Minn. – The change in behavior was so gradual, it took time for Samantha and Darin Sandberg to notice their son stopped speaking in public, terrified to utter a word anywhere outside their ...

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 ...

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia shares how she overcame the anxiety disorder Courtesy of Erin Silvia As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone ...

A Brockton teacher helped a 9-year-old student with selective mutism speak at school for the first time. See her creative teaching methods.

It is a beautiful little 4-year-old who loves to talk to her dolls… But she cannot speak outside the home. It is an adorable 6-year-old boy who runs around boisterously in his backyard… but stands ...