Eli5 What is the difference between being “mute” and being “nonverbal”?
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Mute = can’t speak even if they want to
Non-verbal = may have the ability to talk but does not or will not
Selective Mutism = able to speak in some situations but not others
(I once had a student [preschool age] that could speak a few words at home, but was completely unable to speak to us at school at all)
After 1 1/2 of speech therapy we were finally able to get him to say a few things at school!
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