At the following play therapy session, Renee seemed to be sad and had very little desire to speak. The therapist told Renee that she understood that the experience of speaking in the classroom and her classmates' reaction might have made her feel scared. The therapist also told Renee that the teachers had promised that if she spoke again in the classroom, her classmates would not react in the same way. Renee frowned and looked sad. A great effort had to be made to have her speak to the therapist and then to the children in the group session. As Renee's speaking behavior recovered shghdy during the play sessions, she agreed to invite the teacher who worked most closely with her and her family to a session. When the teacher first came in, Renee did try but was not able to speak out. The teacher's presence apparendy created a barrier for her. The therapist decided to introduce systematic