Books for Adults
Guides, workbooks and personal stories for parents, teachers, professionals and adults living with selective mutism.
Categories: Guidance for the Grown-Ups.
Practical guides for families, classroom strategies for teachers, clinical manuals for therapists, and honest accounts from people who have lived with selective mutism. Start with what you need today, and come back as your child grows.
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Overcoming Selective Mutism: The Parent’s Field Guide
Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism
Understanding Selective Mutism: A Beginner’s Guide
Supporting Your Child with Selective Mutism
The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals
Living Beyond the Silence
Finding Your Voice: Helping Children with Selective Mutism
The Selective Mutism Summer Vacation & Back-to-School Guide
Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child
Supplemental Treatment Guide to Understanding Katie
Being Brave with Selective Mutism
The Ideal Classroom for the Selectively Mute Child
Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents
Supporting Teenagers with Selective Mutism
Supplement to The Silence Within
The Selective Mutism Resource Manual
Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide
Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism
Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist
The Selective Mutism Treatment Guide
Tackling Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism in Children
Doing What It Takes: A Selective Mutism Case Book
Finding Voice: Treating Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety
Refusal to Speak: Treatment of Selective Mutism in Children
Bjorem Speech® DIR-SM Selective Mutism Card Deck
Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence
Selective Mutism In Our Own Words
Why Doesn’t Your Sister Talk?
If Selective Mutism Had a Voice
Selective Mutism: One Man’s Journey
Suffering in Silence: Breaking Through Selective Mutism
A Small Note
This collection brings together resources encountered during our family’s journey. It is not medical or therapeutic advice. Every child’s experience is different.
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Author Dr. Aimee Kotrba PhD; Shari J. Saffer
Best for Parents & families
Pages 184
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2018 Books for Adults · For parents & families
Overcoming Selective Mutism: The Parent’s Field Guide A practical guidebook written by psychologist Dr. Aimee Kotrba, who has treated hundreds of children with selective mutism, and Shari Saffer, a parent of a child with selective mutism.
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Author Angela E. McHolm; Charles E. Cunningham; Melanie K. Vanier
Best for Parents & families
Pages 184
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2005
Publisher New Harbinger Publications Books for Adults · For parents & families
Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism Written by the team behind the Selective Mutism Service at McMaster Children’s Hospital, this was the first book written specifically for parents of children with selective mutism.
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Author Lucy Nathanson
Best for Parents & families
Pages 36
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2017 Books for Adults · For parents & families
Understanding Selective Mutism: A Beginner’s Guide A short (about 30 pages) and clear introduction by child therapist Lucy Nathanson of Confident Children.
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Author Junhua Reitman; Amelia Reitman; Nianhua Xu
Best for Parents & families
Pages 226
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2023
Publisher Routledge Books for Adults · For parents & families
Supporting Your Child with Selective Mutism An illustrated, practical guide for school, home and community, written by parent coach Junhua Reitman together with her daughter Amelia, who overcame selective mutism.
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Author Maggie Johnson; Junhua Reitman
Best for Parents & families
Pages 250
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2023
Publisher Routledge Books for Adults · For parents & families
The Selective Mutism Workbook for Parents and Professionals A hands-on workbook by selective mutism expert Maggie Johnson and parent coach Junhua Reitman, designed as a companion to The Selective Mutism Resource Manual.
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Author Gaye James
Best for Parents & families
Pages 64
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2022 Books for Adults · For parents & families
Finding Your Voice A practical companion by parent and advocate Gaye James, author of Living Beyond the Silence.
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Author Gaye James
Best for Parents & families
Pages 222
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2020
Publisher Author Academy Elite Books for Adults · For parents & families
Living Beyond the Silence A mother’s account of raising a child with selective mutism, from the first signs and diagnosis all the way to recovery.
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Author Daniel Fung; Clare Kwan; Wong Zi Jun
Best for Parents & families
Pages 205
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2021
Publisher Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Books for Adults · For parents & families
Finding Your Voice: Helping Children with Selective Mutism Written by child psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Fung and colleagues at Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health.
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Author Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
Best for Parents & families
Pages 78
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2012 Books for Adults · For parents & families
The Selective Mutism Summer Vacation & Back-to-School Guide An 80-page illustrated guide by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum of the SMart Center for keeping progress going over the summer break and preparing for a new school year.
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Author Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum
Best for Parents & families
Pages 42
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2012 Books for Adults · For parents & families
Easing School Jitters for the Selectively Mute Child A colourful, easy-to-read guide by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum about helping a child with selective mutism feel more comfortable at school.
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Author Dr Elisa Shipon-Blum
Best for Parents & families
Pages 36
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2012 Books for Adults · For parents & families
Supplemental Treatment Guide to Understanding Katie A companion to the picture book Understanding Katie, written by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum for parents, teachers and professionals.
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Author Rachel Busman
Best for Parents & families
Pages 160
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2023
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Books for Adults · For parents & families
Being Brave with Selective Mutism A step-by-step workbook by Dr. Rachel Busman of the Child Mind Institute for children with selective mutism and the adults who support them.
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Author Elisa Shipon-Blum
Best for Teachers & schools
Pages 48
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2007 Books for Adults · For teachers & schools
The Ideal Classroom for the Selectively Mute Child A practical guide by Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum on creating the right school environment for a child with selective mutism.
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Author Christopher Kearney Ph.D.
Best for Teachers & schools
Pages 149
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2010
Publisher Oxford University Press, U.S.A. Books for Adults · For teachers & schools
Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents Written by psychologist Dr. Christopher Kearney for school counsellors, teachers, school psychologists and social workers.
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Author Libby Hill
Best for Teachers & schools
Pages 331
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2026 Books for Adults · For teachers & schools
Supporting Teenagers with Selective Mutism A practical guide by speech and language therapist Libby Hill, focused on teenagers, whose selective mutism is often missed because quiet students can seem compliant and capable.
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Author Gail Kervatt
Best for Teachers & schools
Pages 114
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2016 Books for Adults · For teachers & schools
The Silence Within A teacher’s account of helping a pupil who had been silent at school and in all social situations for five years, based on seven months of research and daily notes.
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Author Gail Goetze Kervatt
Best for Teachers & schools
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2004 Books for Adults · For teachers & schools
Supplement to The Silence Within The companion workbook to The Silence Within by teacher Gail Kervatt.
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Author Maggie Johnson; Alison Wintgens
Best for Professionals
Pages 354
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2016
Publisher Routledge Books for Adults · For professionals
The Selective Mutism Resource Manual The standard practical reference on selective mutism by Maggie Johnson and Alison Wintgens, grounded in behavioural psychology and anxiety management. The second edition adds material for adolescents and adults.
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Author Aimee Kotrba PhD; Katelyn Reed MS
Best for Professionals
Pages 237
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2023 Books for Adults · For professionals
Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide A research-based guide by Dr. Aimee Kotrba and Katelyn Reed covering the causes, assessment and treatment of selective mutism.
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Author R. Lindsey Bergman
Best for Professionals
Pages 152
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2012
Publisher Oxford University Press, Usa Books for Adults · For professionals
Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism A therapist guide by Dr. R. Lindsey Bergman of UCLA, part of the Oxford “Programs That Work” series.
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Author Emily R. Doll
Best for Professionals
Pages 202
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2021
Publisher Plural Publishing, Inc. Books for Adults · For professionals
Treating Selective Mutism as a Speech-Language Pathologist A comprehensive but accessible resource by speech-language pathologist Emily Doll for SLPs at every stage of their career.
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Author Ruth Perednik
Best for Professionals
Pages 262
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2016 Books for Adults · For professionals
The Selective Mutism Treatment Guide A treatment guide by psychologist Ruth Perednik with separate manuals for parents, school or kindergarten staff, and therapists.
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Author Benita Rae Smith; Alice Sluckin
Best for Professionals
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2014
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Books for Adults · For professionals
Tackling Selective Mutism An edited book by Benita Rae Smith and Alice Sluckin bringing together experts in speech and language therapy, psychology, music therapy and education.
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Author Tony Cline; Sylvia Baldwin
Best for Professionals
Pages 264
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2004
Publisher Wiley Books for Adults · For professionals
Selective Mutism in Children A classic book by Tony Cline and Sylvia Baldwin, often described as the fullest book-length account of selective mutism.
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Author Libby Hill
Best for Professionals
Pages 222
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2025 Books for Adults · For professionals
Doing What It Takes: A Selective Mutism Case Book A case book by speech and language therapist Libby Hill, showing real (anonymised) children and young people she has worked with over the years.
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Author Robert L. Schum
Best for Professionals
Pages 208
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2017
Publisher Research Press Books for Adults · For professionals
Finding Voice: Treating Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Clinical psychologist Dr. Robert Schum gives teachers, therapists and parents a systematic, evidence-based method for increasing social speech in children with selective mutism and social anxiety.
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Author Sheila Spasaro; Charles Schaefer
Best for Professionals
Pages 317
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 1999
Publisher Jason Aronson, Inc. Books for Adults · For professionals
Refusal to Speak: Treatment of Selective Mutism in Children A classic edited volume for clinicians by Sheila Spasaro and Charles Schaefer on treating children who speak at home but not at school or with unfamiliar people.
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Author Joleen R. Fernald
Best for Professionals
Format Card deck (73 cards)
Language English
Publisher Bjorem Speech Books for Adults · For professionals
Bjorem Speech® DIR-SM Selective Mutism Card Deck A therapy card deck by speech-language pathologist Dr. Joleen R. Fernald, based on the DIRFloortime® developmental approach. It helps you find where a child is on a speaking hierarchy and move them step by step towards verbal communication.
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Author Jonathan Kohlmeier
Best for Lived experience
Pages 204
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2016 Books for Adults · Lived experience
Learning to Play the Game: My Journey Through Silence A coming-of-age memoir by Jonathan Kohlmeier, who was diagnosed with selective mutism as a child and today speaks publicly about it.
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Author Carl Sutton; Cheryl Forrester
Best for Lived experience
Pages 272
Format Paperback
Language English
Published 2015
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Books for Adults · Lived experience
Selective Mutism In Our Own Words A collection of first-hand stories from children, teens and adults in the UK and US who live with selective mutism, edited by Carl Sutton and Cheryl Forrester.
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Author Annmarie Bonnet
Best for Lived experience
Pages 180
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2011 Books for Adults · Lived experience
Why Doesn’t Your Sister Talk? Annmarie Bonnet’s personal story of living with selective mutism, drawn from memories, diaries and conversations with family and friends.
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Author Daniela Parlane
Best for Lived experience
Format Audiobook
Language English
Published 2021
Publisher Daniela Parlane Books for Adults · Lived experience
If Selective Mutism Had a Voice A memoir and self-help guide by Daniela Parlane, who overcame selective mutism herself.
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Author Kathryn Harper
Best for Lived experience
Pages 160
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2015 Books for Adults · Lived experience
I Have Something to Say! Kathryn Harper had selective mutism as a child in the 1980s, when very little was known about it, and developed further difficulties from untreated anxiety as a teenager and young adult.
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Author Ralph Jesperson
Best for Lived experience
Pages 96
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2016 Books for Adults · Lived experience
Selective Mutism: One Man’s Journey Ralph Jesperson’s autobiographical account of living with severe selective mutism and social anxiety.
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Author Donna Mac LCPC
Best for Lived experience
Pages 376
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2015
Publisher Balboa Press Books for Adults · Lived experience
Suffering in Silence: Breaking Through Selective Mutism A guide by licensed clinical therapist Donna Mac, who is also the mother of twins with selective mutism.
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Author D.J. Sharry
Best for Lived experience
Pages 168
Format Kindle Edition
Language English
Published 2015 Books for Adults · Lived experience
Persona Medusa A memoir by D.J. Sharry of growing up with selective mutism, when his voice disappeared and his body froze whenever speech was expected.
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