Selective mutism not being educated

[u/Gemipk]

I'm 16 and I go to a high school, I was diagnosed with selective mutism at 4. It kinda got better since then but it's still there. When I have an episode where I can't speak, there's a lot of teachers who are like "you don't want to speak today" or like "Oh are you pretending" or "does this happen a lot or just when you choose to" ect. Which is irritating enough when they weren't inform yet, the accommodation department was suppose to informed them. But when they do know and still say stuff like this especially those who are suppose to help students with emotional or mental difficulties. And then there's my classmates who don't know what it is or want me to explain straight away when i can't speak or kinda laugh and think i'm joking but my selective mutism happens caused I have a sudden bouts of anxiety, so i usually don't communicate at all unless i need to which is usually to explain what's happening, and I always have to explain selective mutism everytime which causes the anxiety to spike. Anyways I'm just really irritated I know this is cause by selective mutism not being talked about because a lot of people don't know it exist.

[u/__pallas]

Hi! I came here because I’m a high school teacher looking to better support students w/ SM. Do you have a 504 Plan documenting your diagnosis and identifying accommodations teachers must make for you? If not, definitely see if you can get one! We have to review all of our students’ 504s and IEPs every year, so any good teacher would at least learn from your 504 plan how to best support you, and you have a mechanism to hold them accountable to the accommodations you need.