Belle* is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many children, she has an anxiety disorder which renders her speechless and ...

Your child is unable to eat, drink, talk, use the bathroom, or make eye contact with others while at school. But at home, she relaxes and speaks freely with her parents and siblings. After years of ...

Joanna Stephenson is the creator of a fast‑growing petition, calling for the introduction of a ‘clear pathway for selective mutism’ and to ‘improve recognition of anxiety’ in autistic children. The ...