We have been educating families and schools on school avoidance best practices and evidence-based strategies for the past ten years. We are fortunate to work with world-leading clinicians, researchers, and educators who contribute to our resources and support our mission.Â
Even though school avoidance has been wreaking havoc on many families for years, now, post-pandemic, it has become a universal crisis. Through the years of talking with thousands of families and schools, we know what works and what it takes to get kids back to learning.Â
We are dedicated to families and schools to improving school avoidance outcomes through our expert courses, advocacy, and resources.
When thinking about parenting, you probably never thought something as basic as school attendance would be a problem.
So, when you see signs of distress about school or your child stops attending school, it is scary, confusing, and can quickly overwhelm you and your household. You are not alone, we can help.
School Avoidance 101 & 102
Chronic absenteeism due to school avoidance is a huge challenge facing you and your colleagues in our post covid world.
We can help as your resource for the most relevant, evidence-based interventions and strategies from leading school avoidance experts worldwide. We appreciate you and want to make it easier for you to help your students.
School Avoidance Facts
Intervention Roadmap
Prevention
Parents As Partners
School Avoidance vs Truancy
Professional Development
Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention for Chronic Absenteeism
Never before have parents had access to this level of experienced professionals sharing comprehensive and specific information that you can use right away.
Get the essential pieces of the school avoidance puzzle from five clinical psychologists, a special education attorney, and a school psychologist so you can take positive steps toward getting your child back to school.
Evidence-Based Therapuetic Interventions
Parental Strategies and Responses
Your School’s Role
U.S. Educational and Disability Laws
Reintegration Planning
The School Avoidance Alliance is dedicated to supporting the lives of children and families struggling with school avoidance by giving them the resources they need to get back to school.
We partner with Parents, Educators, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, Guidance Counselors, Mental Health Providers, Educational Advocates, and any organization supporting improved student mental health, educational engagement, and social-emotional learning.
As advocates and school avoidance educators, we work toward improved responses, growing awareness, and utilizing evidence-based interventions to help get our absent kids back to a learning environment.
Research shows that early interventions by families and schools provide the best outcomes. We share the most up-to-date information on school avoidance best practices and resources for getting kids back on track.
There are effective new tools families and schools can use to help kids w anxiety disorders or school avoidance get back to school. These interventions have created some confusion around the meaning of the word “accommodations.”
Children are supposed to go to school. We could equate kids going to school with adults working every day. So, when your child starts to avoid or refuse to go to school, it throws you
School avoidance is challenging on so many levels. One aspect that doesn’t get much attention is the judgment and blame assigned to parents of kids with chronic school absences. There are a few reasons for
School avoidance attendance problems challenge attendance policy mandates, U.S. educational and disability law interpretations, and effective responses and interventions at school.
Many schools haven’t had training on school avoidance, so their responses and levels of understanding vary.
Parents must take on the role of advocate and educator while working toward a collaborative relationship with their school. Don’t get discouraged or overwhelmed.
Get this FREE easy-to-understand guide with school resources & laws specific to helping kids with school avoidance access to their education
Brand New for Schools!
Our School Edition Parent Course is an unprecedented resource for schools to use as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Intervention. For years, schools have expressed frustration with the limited amount of interventions available to help school-avoidant students and their families.Â
We now have a solution for you!
Our parent course is a gift of psychoeducation, support, and hope that schools purchase to provide their families with a comprehensive education on school avoidance.Â
It provides an immediate intervention (RTI) at the first signs of chronic absenteeism or for students who have been out of school for an extended time. Early interventions and parent-school collaboration consistently improve outcomes! Our parent course is an indispensable tool to promote both.
Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Students Back to School
Professional Development for Educators
This course is for school professionals to gain a comprehensive education on school-avoidant absenteeism.
It was created to help your school psychologists, school counselors, social workers, school nurses, student services and student support teams, principals, teachers, truancy, and attendance staff.Â
Providing this professional development to your staff is a foundational component to reduce chronic absenteeism and get your students back to learning.
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Some schools don’t understand school avoidance, so parents must take on the role of advocate and educator. You may feel judged at times and resentful if you are not getting the help you need.
Don’t be discouraged; this FREE guide explains school resources & laws specific to helping kids with school avoidance access their education.
Avoid common mistakes that can delay or derail getting your child back to school.
Disclaimer: This site is designed by School Avoidance Alliance to assist parents, family, friends, caregivers, educators, advocates, and other professionals involved with helping children and finding resources to understand, help and cope with school avoidance, as well as to increase public awareness regarding school avoidance. The contents of this website are presented for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this website is to be construed as professional advice on medical, legal, technical, or therapeutic matters. By accessing and using the information on this site, you agree to waive any rights to hold the site developer(s), or any individual and/or group associated with this site, liable for any damage that may result from the use of the information presented.
Unfortunately only a small percentage of school professionals, therapists, educational advocates and policy makers understand school avoidance best practices. So, you must become the expert to ensure your child is getting:
The time passing slowly without progress is the worst feeling. It wouldn’t have taken five years of suffering and uncertainty if I had this expert guidance during my son’s school avoidance. We would have saved $29,000 in lawyer fees and $69,000 for private schools.
