著者

折原 有美 石井 正子 Yumi Orihara Masako Ishii

出版者

昭和女子大学近代文化研究所

雑誌

学苑 (ISSN:13480103)

巻号頁・発行日

no.956, pp.32-47, 2020-06

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In instructing children with selective mutism in the field of education, it is necessary to conduct a multi-faceted assessment of each child to enhance their power of expression in a way that suits them in terms of their ability, interest, concern, willingness and motivation.In this study, the goal is to assess the effectiveness of instruction by reporting the progress of a case where three teachers, including one of the authors of this paper, were involved in the instruction in a resource room of a child "G", aged 6, who has selective mutism.G has a level of intellectual development appropriate for her age, but was highly anxious and could not speak in a group. In the resource room, small-group "communication" and "physical exercise" programs were combined with individualized instruction, and were conducted once or twice a week. The instruction entailed physical exercises and painting, which G is good at. Teachers conducted communication skill training by acting in short skits. As a result of yearlong comprehensive instruction, the symptoms of selective mutism declined; G could express her thoughts more actively than before. The instruction seemed to have had some effect. However, at the beginning of the second part of the year, G could no longer attend regular class. Thus those assisting in her recovery have more work to do.