Miranda, a kindergarten student, is identified as a selective mute. Her parents report she talks openly at home, but she does not speak in school or interact with the other children. What is the best course of action for the teacher?
a. Just wait; the student will speak when she is ready.
b. Insist that the student speaks when spoken to and send her to a quiet corner of the classroom by herself if she refuses to speak.
c. Ask that the child be removed from her classroom and placed in a special education classroom.
d. Use various ways to include the student in conversation and to encourage interaction with other students.
D
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