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This episode features the latest installment of our Shining Star series. Olive was diagnosed with Selective Mutism in pre-school, when her parents noticed she wasn’t talking in school yet was fully verbal and “normal” at home.

In this episode, Dr. E sits down with Olive's mom, Mindy, to discuss how Olive overcame Selective Mutism, what Olive is like today, and the strategies that worked.

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Chapters:

(3:14) Mindy and her daughter Olive’s Selective Mutism Story

(8:10) Mindy and her daughter's experience at CommuniCamp

(12:17) The tipping point moment where treatment was the only way through

(15:24) What's Olive like today?

(23:27) Importance of Parental Education

(27:22) Mindy's advice to parents and strategies that worked for her and her child

(42:07) How Mindy helped her child build social connections

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For all podcast inquiries, please contact Dakota Hornak at ⁠dhornak@selectivemutismcenter.org