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Selective mutism is a type of developmental disorder caused by extreme tension and anxiety. A girl named "Mii-chan" who lives in Shiga Prefecture has severe symptoms of selective mutism, but is supported by her family and pursues her dreams. A typical symptom of selective mutism is that a child can speak at home but cannot speak in front of others, such as at school. It usually develops between the ages of 2 and 5, and it is said that one in every 500 elementary school students has the condition. In Mii-chan's case, she was diagnosed with severe symptoms because she was not only unable to speak, but also unable to move her body. Mii-chan was found to have selective mutism before she started elementary school. Her parents, who knew her as she spoke at home, found it hard to believe. She goes to the hospital once every three months to exercise, but treatment is still a mystery. Making sweets is one way that Mii-chan can naturally exercise her body. She started baking cakes when she stopped going to school in the fourth grade, and she became so engrossed in it that she improved at a rapid pace that even surprised her family. Seeing their daughter's hidden talent, her parents decided to support her even if it meant taking out a loan. Two years ago, she opened "Mii-chan's Sweets Workshop" near their home. Mii-chan is the manager, and she and her mother open the shop twice a month. The shop became a hot topic on social media, and people came from all over the country to visit, with a two-month waiting list for reservations. Mii-chan's mother hopes that she will become independent through baking cakes. However, something strange has been happening to Mii-chan since around December last year. (From "news every." broadcast on April 11, 2022) #SelectiveMutism #DevelopmentalDisorder #ParentAndChild #Sweets #Family #Treatment #newsevery #NTV #Feature ◇Nippon Television News Department's Social Media Facebook / ntvnews24 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntv_news24/... TikTok / ntv.news Twitter / news24ntv ◇[Latest news LIVE streaming] NTV NEWS HP https://news.ntv.co.jp 2022/06/24 Community post