There are lots of reasons why children "hit a wall" when asked to talk about their feelings and concerns in therapy. Sometimes they shut down because of anxiety, anger, fear, or resentment. Others may have developmental limitations that keep them from talking. Still others can't speak because they're silenced by trauma that in some cases they suffered during the preverbal period. In this workshop, we'll review a number of non-talking strategies for helping the child communicate--play, drawing, storytelling, or therapeutic work with symbols. By the end of the workshop, you'll be able to put into practice ways of getting non-talking children to express themselves that are more productive than trying to wheedle a few words out of their unwilling mouths.