My Nora

What a wild fire Nora is! She is loud, fun and crazy......at home that is. At preschool and church she is silent, only responding with one whispered word when asked a question. Her teacher and speech therapist think she has what's called selective mutism, a severe anxiety disorder. She is starting to show increased anxiety at school and tears stream down her face randomly. The school nurse and school counselor have both called me with concern. They have given me a list of phone numbers to call for counseling, testing, and therapy. We received genetic counseling before Nora was born because she is a Fragile X carrier and we've known all along that there could be problems, but I didn't expect there to be any. So, here we go again. I feel like I'm reliving my terrifying experiences with Rachael all over again and I'm afraid of the outcome. I don't know if I am strong enough to have two special needs children.

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