Get Your State’s Guide for Parental Rights in Special Education
Your child has the right to an education regardless of their school attendance problems. Getting your individual state’s guide to parental rights is the first step to understanding how your school can help your child.
Just Released ! The Ultimate Guide to Working with Your School
Many 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. Introducing, the Ultimate Guide to Working with Your School. Parents get easily overwhelmed when they start hearing about IEPs and 504s […]
Simple Steps to Get Help From Your School for School Avoidance
In this video, I explain some important, yet simple steps for working with your school at the beginning stages of school avoidance. This video will aslo help families farhter along in their journey as I explain the nuances of dealing with your school and sharing school avoidance information.
Dear Schools, We Need Your Help Now More than Ever.
Dear Schools and Educators, We wish you all an excellent start to the 2021 school year. We know your staff has been challenged just like families as we faced school closures last year. Hopefully, you had some time to relax this summer. Thank you for caring for our kids and for all your hard work. […]
The School’s Role in Successful School Avoidance Interventions
School avoidance brings a new set of questions and challenges for schools. The responsibility of who will be involved in helping the student gets complicated. Each school district has its own set of attitudes and beliefs toward mental health, school avoidance, and their school’s role. Some schools feel it is not their place to engage […]
School Refusal: A Plan for Reintegrating Students
I had a lightbulb moment when I read this article by John Reily’ which discusses using hybrid learning as an opportunity for school refusal reintegration. Why wait until the Fall when it will be the same environment as before. Now is the time for schools to work with the families while there are fewer kids in the building.
A New Solution for Schools: In-house Mental Health Programs
A few years ago, NPR did a piece called “Mental Health in Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions of Students.” They cited that “nearly 80% of kids who need mental health services don’t receive them. Experts say schools could play a role in identifying students with problems and helping them succeed. Yet it’s a role many schools are not prepared for.”
What A Child with School Anxiety Wants You to Know
The following are some very powerful insights that will help you better understand what a child who has an anxiety disorder, school refusal, or other emotional disorder feels while at school.
You Are Not Alone..The Value of Social Media
We know how much our kids value social media. They socialize, vocalize and entertain themselves with all the content and capabilities these platforms contain. What would you think if I told you that getting on a platform like Twitter could be helpful to people dealing with mental illness? And more specifically to our website’s audience; families with children who have school refusal
