Selective Mutism (The Verbal Spectrum Part 2)... Autism Life

Autism isn't predictable. How autistic people react to difficult situations is not consistent for us all, but a significant number of us can sometimes lose our ability to speak under sufficient duress. What is selective mutism, what causes it and what can other people do to both help us regain our speech and prevent us losing it in the first place?
Part 2 of "The Verbal Spectrum"
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