Selective mutism: A home-and kindergarten-based intervention for children 3–5 Years: A pilot study

The aim was to examine the outcome of a multimodal treatment for selective mutism (SM). Seven children, aged three–five years, who were referred for SM were included. The treatment started at home and was continued at kindergarten for a maximum of six months, with predefined treatment goals in terms of speaking levels, from I (“Speaks to the therapist in a separate room with a parent present”) through to VI (“Speaks in all kindergarten settings...