Friday, February 8, 2008

feb 8 2008

Read a news article on http://www.cnn.com/, http://www.foxnews.com/, or http://www.msnbc.com/ and write a brief summary and reaction to the article.


who:Amy Robach

what:brought us the story of Jacob Hanna, a 7-year-old who suffers from a disorder known as selective mutism.

where:a public setting

when:this morning

why:For example, his teachers have never heard him speak. Doctors say selective mutism is usually a social disorder that occurs in about one percent of children.

how:Basically, Jacob is a regular, chatty kid at home, but in public settings, including at school, he is too anxious to speak.

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