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Selective mutism
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Selective mutism
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exploring the knowledge and needs of teachers
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Davidson
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Malkie
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1979-
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Malkie Davidson
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author
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Oades-Sese
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Geraldine V.
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Geraldine V. Oades-Sese
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Advisory Committee
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chair
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Haboush
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Karen
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Karen Haboush
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co-chair
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Rutgers University
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degree grantor
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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theses
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2012
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2012-01
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2011
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xx
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eng
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Selective mutism is a disorder that is usually identified when children begin attending school. Children’s symptoms may go unrecognized or untreated for several years, increasing the degree of symptomatology and negative effects on academic and social functioning. Delay in receiving intervention also contributes to the decreased effectiveness of treatment. Therefore, teachers are key in the identification of selective mutism and referral of these children for assessment and intervention. To date, no research has been found relating to teachers’ knowledge and needs in teaching students with selective mutism. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of teachers’ knowledge of and awareness about selective mutism and garner information about their experiences in teaching these children. Participants included six teachers from Kindergarten to 8th grade at New York City public schools in the borough of Manhattan. A semi-structured phone interview was conducted to determine teacher knowledge of selective mutism in order to gauge the following: gain an understanding of how selective mutism manifests in the classroom, the referral process, utilization of outside consultation, classroom interventions/strategies used by teachers and teacher needs. Responses were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively looking for patterns in the above domains. Findings indicate that although teachers were generally supportive and innovative in helping and teaching children with selective mutism, professional development on selective mutism, as well as the documentation of the referral, assessment, and intervention processes were areas that warrant attention. To address these needs, guidelines for school psychologists were developed to aid teachers in the identification of selective mutism and documentation and data management of applied interventions and relevant progress. The guidelines also include informational and supportive resources for school staff, parents, and students.
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School Psychology
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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ix, 115 p. : ill.
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Psy.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Malkie Davidson
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Selective mutism
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Teachers of children with disabilities--New York (State)--New York
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doi:10.7282/T3QN65T8
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ETD doctoral
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Davidson
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Malkie
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2012-01-13 13:19:25
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Malkie Davidson
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Rutgers University. Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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