512- School Avoidance & Refusal: Root Causes and Strategies for Parents and Educators
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From elementary through high school, absenteeism is growing. Alana Cooperman, LCSW, discusses the underlying anxiety that often propels this behavior, how it can present differently, and evidence-based strategies to support students with school refusal behaviors.
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Download: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Free Guide to Working with Your School Enroll: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Master Class for Parents (use discount code: Additude) Share: The School Avoidance Alliance’s Course for Educators (use discount code: Additude) Read: Why School Stress Is Toxic for Our Children Sign Up: Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude Read: 6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child’s School Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods Access the video and slides for podcast episode #512 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/school-refusal-avoidance-adhd-students/
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