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Part 6
WHAT SHOULD A PARENT DO
WHEN TRUANCY RAISES ITS UGLY HEAD?
By following these steps and maintaining open communication with healthcare providers and school personnel, parents can effectively support their child's well-being and academic success despite mental health issue...
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES NEEDED
Community Involvement
Establishing a community truancy prevention committee, involving school, law enforcement, parents, and the community, can enhance prevention efforts. Activities like clarifying school policies,...
PART 4
TRUANCY INTERVENTIONS
A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF INEFFECTIVENESS
The current disciplinary approach to truancy often relies on punitive measures, which research clearly shows to be highly ineffective. A shift towards primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs is recommended....
PART 3
DEFINING TRUANCY VS SCHOOL AVERSION – SCOLIONOPHOBIA
SYSTEMIC CHAOS
When Schools Pretend To Be Doctors And Doctors Pretend To Be Special Educators
Navigating the intersection of mental health care and special education advocacy is a complex endeavor that requires...
PREVENTING TRUANCY ISN'T WORKING &
COST IS HIGHER THAN YOU THINK
HISTORY OF TRUANCY LAWS
The establishment of compulsory attendance laws in the 1800s marked a pivotal moment in educational history, reflecting society's shift towards valuing education and child...
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF TRUANCY
Truancy is more than a disciplinary issue; it's often a symptom of deeper challenges, especially for students with mental health disabilities like adjustment disorder with school phobia. Criminalizing absenteeism without understanding its root causes...
Discover the Hidden Depths of Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series
When you think of truancy, what comes to mind? Perhaps images of rebellious behavior, a child who is using drugs, or juvenile delinquency surface. How about a student with overall disdain for authority and...
Alternative Facts, Intentional Ignorance, or Misrepresentation
As a Board-Certified Education Advocate, I often work with parents who are understandably frustrated after attending numerous meetings with their child's school that seem to go nowhere. All parents want for their child is to...
Key Advocacy Techniques for AAC/SGD Implementation
Welcome back to our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). As advocates we are always filling in the blanks looking for the needs missed, incompetence presumed, challenges not...
SLPs Drive the Success of ACC & SGD Implementation
Welcome to the final part of our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). In our last post, we delved into the key responsibilities of speech and language pathologists (SLPs). Now,...