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[quote=Anonymous]can a child be dx'ed w/SM if she speaks a tiny little bit at school?  my 2-yr-old has been in daycare for a year.  for the first 4 mos, she didn't say a word.  now, she says about 10.  she is a total chatterbox at home, and in fact began talking at 10 mos.  on the ride home from daycare, she talks non-stop.  it's as if she has been holding it in all day long and the cork has been taken out of the bottle.  she also has anxiety about eating in front of people.  on one recent vacation, she just about stopped eating.  she is a very careful observer in social situations.  she doesn't participate, but it's clear to us that she absorbs everything.  for example, after music classes, she knows all the songs, but during class, she refuses to sing or do hand movements like the teacher.

anyway, i'm in the process of getting the book you all recommended and doing research.  up until last week, i just thought my child was extremely shy.  i'm at least a little glad to know that there is a dx for her condition and something to be done about it.  thank you all for the info![/quote]

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