Selective mutism and Apraxia...PLEASE HELP

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Ok it seems that my son has selective mutism. For weeks I've been

telling my self its a phase, but its lasted for two months. He does

not say a word around people he knows. At home his language is

progressing (thank goodness) wonderfully! I am getting three word

sentences more and more.

Now here is my concern and question, obviously with apraxia they need

specialized speech therapy. Usually and often the speech therapist

will try to get them to repeat language or have them look at their

mouth to model speech. Or clap hands or tap the tables, whatever the

case may be I'm concerned that this direct type of therapy is going

to cause 's selective mutism to become worse. From all I have

read its an anxiety disorder and the more you push the child the more

anxious they get and the more they withdraw.

So what do I do? Do I take him out of his Pre-K? Should I stop

speech therapy for a while? I'm so confused. Its awful that both of

these conditions have to contradict eachother!!!!!