Tasos Yacalis

When a child goes silent Tasos Yacalis

Some children develop the condition of selective mutism. This means in certain circumstances they remain silent because of the anxiety and fear they experience within. In this way, selective mutism becomes a 'prison' which denies the child their spontaneity and a large measure of their childhood. In this book, two psychologists coordinated their efforts to help a child with selective mutism and her family. The playground became the therapeutic arena for the child. Simultaneously the family was being helped to understand and alter those attitudes which were negatively affecting the child. Our goal was to reach for the truth since in the end it is the truth that sets us free and heals.