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My oldest son has Selective Mutism which is somewhat similar
I'm very anti-medicating
we're working through positive reinforcement and change of diet like omega 3's (as mentioned above) and it's helped a little, but he still has the anxiety disorder
I'm afraid meds would stunt his creative growth as well I have concerns over long term effects at medicating at such a young age.
Here's a kid, that at home is loud, plays with his friends, is an amazing computer gamer, can figure out things quickly like programming a VCR and DVD player, but simply can't talk in school or public settings with a lot of people around. This isn't "shyness" it's an anxiety disorder that is similar to stagefright..I've observed him in class when he's unaware I'm there and can see him white knuckle when he is asked to speak.
It's something we've dealt with for a couple years now and are making small amounts of progress. He orders his own ice cream from the ice cream truck now and will whisper in my ear when in public with a lot of adults (he's fine at a place like Chuck E Cheese). I feel the progress we've made has been slow but better than just pumping him full of medication just so he'll talk to his teacher or his friends in school (which he won't do even though he'll sleep over at their houses and play with them regularly outside of school).
My advice is to just be there for your kid and work on things like diet, calming exercises, etc. That's just my personal opinion and not a medical opinion....
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