Shivani,
What a wonderful article, one that educates all of us, and not simply about selective mutism. How often do we all snap to a judgment without knowing all the elements? This article should give us all pause the next time we are faced with someone acting in a way we don't think is 'normal." Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

And huge kudos to Katie for working so hard to overcome her anxieties and having the courage to help us all understand.

This is first rate journalism.
S. Rayburn