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In human development, muteness or mutism [1] is defined as an absence of speech, with or without an ability to hear the speech of others. [2] Mutism is typically understood as a person's inability to speak, and commonly observed by their family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors or speech and language pathologists .
Articles relating to muteness, an absence of speech while conserving or maintaining the ability to hear the speech of others. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which a person who is otherwise capable of speech becomes unable to speak when exposed to specific situations, specific places, or to specific people, one or multiple of which serve as triggers.
Muteness is a speech disorder in which a person lacks the ability to speak. Mute or the Mute may also refer to: Arts and entertainment. Film and television
Elective mutism is an outdated term which was defined as a refusal to speak in almost all social situations (despite normal ability to do so), while selective mutism was considered to be a failure to speak in specific situations and is strongly associated with social anxiety disorder. [1]
They lack the ability of articulate speech, a disorder known as muteness. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. E.
Expressive language disorder is not well understood. It does not have one singular cause, but rather is often a result of many possible causes during development including malnutrition, and damage to the cerebrum such as from injury or disease. [5]
Fictional characters noted for lack of spoken dialogue; they may or may not be literally mute in a disability sense, and some exceptions to their silence may exist with them still being eligible for this category as long as those exceptions remain notable as such and do not affect the status quo of their behavior.