A new Japanese book about selective mutism was published on March.
The title of the book is Bamen kanmoku Q&A -Youchien ya gakkou de oshaberi dekinai kodomo tachi- (What is Selective Mutism? -How to help children who can't talk in school-)
The author is Knet, a nonprofit organization of selective mutism established in 2007. The editor is Keiko Kakuta, a clinical psychotherapist and the leader of Knet (and an acquaintance of mine).
This book is based on information exchange on the Internet. It includes many colums written by parents. Of course, it also includes information I provided on my Japanese web site The Selective Mutism Journal.
This book is written for the general public rather than specialists. So, it's easy to read. I guess this book will become a standard reference for Japanese parents, teachers and professionals who are interested in selective mutism.
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