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NEWSLETTER NO. 25 OUT
NOW……..
The latest
edition of SMIRA’s Newsletter is now out and available to all Full Members of
SMIRA, either by email or post. Back copies can be found in the Resources
section of the forum. SMIRA Membership Forms are to be found under
‘Downloads.’
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Selective Mutism Awareness Week
5th - 12th October 2008
Are
you a professional with an interest in Selective Mutism? Can you help us during our Awareness Week by
distributing leaflets and/or posters within your Local Authority area? If so, we would like to hear from you – email
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SMIRA - Selective Mutism Information and Research Association |
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Written by Smira
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WELCOME to SMIRA's official website.
Here you will find a wealth of information on selective mutism in the U.K.
To gain full access to the site, you will need to register in the panel on the left of this page.
This site contains:
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About SMIRA - Background to the Charity and the people involved.
Find out about Full Membership of SMIRA, which entitles you to receive our Newsletter and take part in any activities we may organise from time to time.
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Publications & Resources - Details of SMIRA's own publications and other useful books for parents, professionals and children.
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Downloads - Contains a wide range of useful information leaflets, as well
as SMIRA Membership Forms and Publication Order Forms for the ‘Silent Children' DVD. (Site registration required). New Leaflet added 06/08/08-Not all SM children are Silent at School............
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News - Keep in touch with SMIRA's activities and any developments in the field of
selective mutism generally.
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Links - Links to other useful sites for parents and other selective mutism
sites the world over.
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Donate - Make a donation to SMIRA or pay for publications with a debit or
credit card, via www.paypal.com.
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We ask anyone with a Professional Interest in this site; Teachers, EP's, SLT's, GP's or the Media to use the Professional Membership Form located in our downloads section and contact SMIRA direct . Please do not post on our forums promoting your services, asking for help in studies or with any media requests without first asking permission to do so from the SMIRA Co-ordinator (
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). Anyone not complying with these terms will have their post removed from the forums immediately
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 August 2008 )
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Written by Lindsay Whittington
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Would your Company like to receive a £25 voucher to donate to SMIRA? If so, please email their details to
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The Big Give is a philanthropic organisation aimed at bringing charities and donors together. To celebrate their launch they are giving away £250,000 in £25 vouchers, which can then be donated to Big Give charities - of which SMIRA is one!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 August 2008 )
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What are the diagnostic criteria for Selective Mutism? |
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Written by SMIRA
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The essential feature of Selective Mutism is the persistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g. at school, with peers and/or the teacher), despite being able to speak in other, more familiar situations.
For the diagnosis to be made, the condition has to be sufficiently strong to:
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Interfere with the child’s education and social and cognitive development.
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The duration of the disturbance is at least one month beyond the first month at school.
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The failure to speak must not be due to a lack of knowledge of the language.
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The condition cannot be better explained by a communication disorder (e.g. stuttering), or
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Any other known abnormality.
More detailed advice on assessment and reaching a diagnosis can be found in The Selective Mutism Resource Manual (Chapter 3, General Assessment)l by Maggie Johnson & Alison Wintgens, Speechmark Publishing 2001.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 May 2008 )
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Featured Publication
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 This much-acclaimed DVD was produced by SMIRA in conjunction with Leicester University Dept. of Education, funded by a grant from the DfES. Widely used as a training film throughout the UK and abroad, but also recommended viewing for parents.
Running time: 24 minutes
Price: £13.00 inc. p & p within the UK
See also the 'Silent Children' book which is a companion to the DVD.
Available to order direct from SMIRA - an order form is available in the 'Downloads' section.
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