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Understanding Katie | Paperback

by Elisa Shipon-Blum (Illustrator)

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$20.00

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Binding:

Paperback

Publisher:

Selective Mutism Anxiety Research and Treatment Center

Page Count:

28 Pages

Publication Date:

June 01, 2003

Sales Rank:

278,205th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
Understanding Katie is a hands-on storybook written especially for children between the ages of 3-12 years of age who suffer from Selective Mutism and/or social phobia. Selectively Mute/socially anxious children ‘cannot speak’ and feel afraid when they are in various social situations, such as school. This can be a very isolating feeling. Understanding Katie will help these children realize that they are not alone and there are others in this world who feel as they do. The goal for this book is to help Selectively Mute/socially anxious children identify with Katie’s feelings by reading about her trials and tribulations in ‘a day in the life of’ Katie. Children can color and draw on the illustrations as a means of expressing themselves and personalizing Katie.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

selective mutism by Dierdre W. O'day (Chicago, IL)

4 Stars
March 20, 2009
This is a very nice book. I read w/a 12 yo girl w/selective mutism, and she liked it very much. She took it home to share w/her mother. My only complaint is that all the inside pictures are in black and white.

very helpful for my daughter by R. Reid (Portland, OR USA)

4 Stars
March 24, 2006
This book was very helpful for my daughter with selective mutism. She realized for the first time that she was not the only kid with this problem. When we received it she read it every night and started to talk about how she felt. We shared this book with her teacher and her best friend, they too had no idea that this was how she felt. My daughter is 8 years old and this book was maybe a bit on the young side for her. It would be great for younger children with selective mutism and for those who need to understand how they feel.

Helpful for parents, teachers and child by KMM (Lowell, MI USA)

5 Stars
April 13, 2005
I have found all of Dr. Shipon-Blum's materials to be very helpful in the treatment of SM. It is hard sometimes to explain this condition to others in the family, school, etc....this book gives a basic story of a little girl with SM, how she feels, how she acts and how her parents and teachers work to help her. My SM 6-yr-old and his sisters enjoy reading this story, too, and although he does not experience all of the same symptoms, he does relate to Katie, which I think has been helpful. It is a good springboard for discussion with your child.

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

	Helping Your Child With Selective Mutism: Steps to Overcome a Fear of Speaking by Ph.D. Angela E. McHolm (Author), Ph.D. Charles E. Cunningham (Author), Melanie K. Vanier (Author) Often described as "social phobia's cousin" and misdiagnosed as autism, selective mutism is a debilitating fear of speaking in some situations experienced by some children. The disorder usually presents in children before the age of five, but it may not be recognized until the child starts school. When requested to speak, children with selective mutism often look down, blush, or otherwise express anxiety that disrupts their engagement with people and activities. Selective mutism is related to...
	The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child by Elisa Shipon-Blum (Author) Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum's Guide, "The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child" is a wonderfully informative guidebook that will provide parents, teachers, and treating professionals with the advice necessary to help prepare the 'ideal class setting for the Selectively Mute child.' This practical guide is informative and entertaining and goes into detail as to tactics that can be done in the school to benefit and accommodate the needs of the Selectively Mute child....
	Supplement Treatment Guide to Understanding Katie by Elisa Shipon-Blum (Author) The Supplement Treatment Guide Book to Understanding Katie is meant to supplement the story book, ‘Understanding Katie,’ in order to help others understand Katie’s feelings, explain Katie’s actions, and to introduce tactics/techniques for parents, teachers and treating professionals that can be used in order to help and offer support to a child with SM in times of stress and frustration. By reading ‘Understanding Katie,’ adults involved in the life of a child with Selective Mutism...
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