Lisa Fosello first recognized that her son, Joseph, was acting differently than most children when he was in preschool. Then three-and-a-half years old, Joseph played alone and would not speak to his ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

BLAINE, Minn. – The change in behavior was so gradual, it took time for Samantha and Darin Sandberg to notice their son stopped speaking in public, terrified to utter a word anywhere outside their ...