DORAL, Fla. — Talking is a skill most children take for granted. But not in this classroom. A dozen young children sit in a circle, dressed for pajama day. Some clutch their knees or a stuffed animal.

In February, a partnership of 17 mental health organizations published a report calling for an investment in school-based mental health to address the complex and growing mental health needs of ...

Selective mutism has garnered a lot of attention as a childhood disorder that can have significant repercussions on the children and their families. Children with selective mutism need the help of a ...

There are several risk factors for selective mutism, all of which play a key role in the development of the disorder. These factors include a family history of anxiety, speech issues, language ...

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 ...

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 ...

Children who are anxious have problems themselves, but they're not causing problems for others." But knowledge is increasing. There is often a genetic link, Neul says -- many children with the ...

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 ...