This online video, presented by Dr. Ainsley Boudreau, discusses selective mutism, anxiety that is specific to speaking, in the context of autism. This presentation provides information about how to assess and treat selective mutism in children with autism, using an evidence-based behavioral intervention modified for ASD.

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) was established in 2009 in the University of British Columbia Faculty of Education. CIRCA’s mission is “to support research and professional capacity-building efforts that will improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, their families, and the communities in which they live” [Website].