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TRANSFORMING TRUANCY PREVENTION mental health needs assessment school refusal special education advocacy truancy truancy advocacy May 21, 2024

 

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, educating about...

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Understanding the Root Causes of School Refusal" adjustment disorder anxiety disorder asd bullying mental health ptsd school aversion school phobia school refusal somatizations truancy May 10, 2024

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...

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When Supports Do Not Support accommodations adjustment disorder cognitive behavioral skills training education advocates school psychologist school refusal school social worker school trauma truancy May 05, 2024

 

 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...

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BREAKING THE CYCLE OF TRUANCY adjustment disorder administrative convenience anxiety behavioral issues child find dropout rates justice system mental health school phobia social justice trauma truancy Apr 26, 2024

 

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...

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Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series add/adhd adjustment disorder administrative convenience anti-social behaviors anxiety bullying child find cognitive behavioral skills training cognitive behavioral therapy cross trained advocates defiant disorder dialectal behavioral therapy idea mental health school aversion school phobia school psychologists school refusal school social workers school trauma scolionophobia separation anxiety substance abuse truancy Apr 21, 2024

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...

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PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN HOMESCHOOLING compliance home school progress monitoring truancy Nov 14, 2020

 
 

PITFALLS TO AVOID

WHEN HOMESCHOOLING

Truancy, Compliance, and

Progress Monitoring

By: Jen Fauls-Leaver

 

New groups of homeschooling families are being welcomed each day. Many families are feeling they are not ready to have their children return to in-person schooling and...

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