Does anyone else have selective mutism? I have been doing some reasearch on it lately and there was a report about it on TV last week. It is wonderful to finally see people talking about it. Those of us with Selective Mutism are labeled, shy, quiet, and introverts. It's not becuase we want to be like this, it is a social anxiety. When I was a child I did not speak a word in kindergarten or First grade even though I was normal at home. The teacher had never heard my voice and didn't know I could read. Teachers and children were very cruel to me in school and I still have difficulty talking. I would very much like to overcome this. I hate being told I am quiet, it makes it worse.