New paradigms of expression: enabling young children with selective mutism to communicate by connecting brains and bodies in new and creative ways

本研究旨在测试舞蹈和音乐是否适合帮助3-5岁的选择性缄默症（SM）儿童使用即兴创作技术释放他们的创造性声音，帮助大脑和身体构建表达性沟通的新范式。这项研究将有助于目前的研究差距，通过建立重要的新的跨学科知识，围绕SM和创造力的重要性，在建立自我掌握的过程中，创造性的信心和神经多样性的沟通技巧SM儿童。

This study aims to test the suitability of dance and music to help 3-5 year old children with selective mutism (SM) to unlock their creative voice using improvisation techniques that help the brain and body to construct new paradigms of expressive communication. This study will contribute to the current gap in research by building significant new interdisciplinary knowledge around SM and the importance of creativity in the processes of building self-mastery, creative confidence and neurodiverse communication skills for SM children.