- 著者
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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
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.