Recognizing and Responding to Truancy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Understanding the Timing of Truancy and How to Detect It Early to Support Your Child Truancy, or unexcused absence from
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This is where we share articles, interviews, and information that provide help, hope and support to school avoidance families and educators.
Understanding the Timing of Truancy and How to Detect It Early to Support Your Child Truancy, or unexcused absence from
In the landscape of education, one term frequently discussed—but often misunderstood—is truant. School absenteeism, especially without valid reasons, can have
Why you should prioritize educating your staff on school avoidance Providing your school team with a comprehensive education on school
Marginalized communities refer to groups of people who experience systematic social, economic, and political disadvantages due to various factors such
School Refusal is a universal problem. Our website gets most of its traffic from the United States, but there are also many visitors from Australia, Canada, The UK, and France. I was surprised to see Cyprus and The United Arab Emirates. too. This story from By Alessia Cerantola from BBC World Service focuses on the school refusal problem in Japan.
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
Oregon, Minnesota and Utah have passed laws allowing excused school absences for mental health. Both New York (NY Bill S6687) and New Jersey (NJ Bill 5780/S4122) are in the process of considering similar bills.
I was pretty excited when I first heard about these bills. On one hand; this will help to reduce the stigma
Educational Psychologist, Phylly Prtichard provides helpful ideas for schools and parents. It may sound basic, but these steps are often overlooked when helping kids dealing with school refusal. In addition, these strategies can be used for both young and older students. lmk what you think.
Trouble with homework can be an early sign of your child’s anxiety. The International OCD Foundation has a new website specifically for Anxiety in the Classroom. Their following teacher recommendations can be helpful to parents when discussing ideas for helping your child with anxiety.
The following story is from an email that I received from a mom discussing her daughter’s journey through school refusal.
This is a helpful article written and posted by Brook Road Academy, a day school in Richmond Virginia that welcomes school refusal kids and their families.
The uncertainty about mental healthcare costs keeps a lot of people from seeking help. Then the confusion about how your health insurance covers and reimburses for these costs adds another dimension of stress to families seeking help.
An often-overlooked resource is your county’s division of mental health. The federal and state government provide funding to support local mental health services.
Psychologist Dr. Christopher Kearny is a leading expert in the research and treatment of school refusal. He is world renowned and a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic.
Dr.Joel L. Young’s article makes a very important point; school refusal is not a behavioral problem but a form of anxiety that demands treatment and not punishment. He goes on to provide good first steps for getting help.
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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.
