SCHOOL AVOIDANCE AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS 2024
During School Avoidance Awareness Week we will be learning all about WHY children struggle to attend including anxiety, mental health, speech and language, sensory processing and so much more. We'll be joined by renowned experts across multiple related specialties and hearing more from them about how parents, caregivers and professionals can support children who struggle with school attendance.
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UNDERSTANDING & RECOVERING FROM SCHOOL AVOIDANCE | 24th September 2024 @ 12pm
- What is school 'refusal'?
- Early signs of school attendance difficulties
- What causes school-based trauma and anxiety?
- Blame culture: school blaming home, home blaming school
- What does the law say?
- What is the impact of fines and punishments?
- Magical co-production - how the collaborative work between home and school can really help
- Now, next and the future - long-term goals to support children
- Alternative options to consider and how to achieve them
UNDERSTANDING & RECOVERING FROM SCHOOL-BASED TRAUMA | 24th September 2024 @ 8pm
- Understanding School-Based Trauma
- Recognising the Signs of School-Based Trauma
- Impact on Learning and Development
- Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
- Supporting Traumatized Students
- Preventing School-Based Trauma
- Intervention and Counselling
- Collaboration and Communication
- Self-Care and Resilience
ACCUSATIONS OF FII & SCHOOL AVOIDANCE | 25th September @ 12pm
- What is FII (Fabricated or Induced Illness)?
- The impact of FII accusations upon families
- Parent carer blaming & the repercussions
- Why are families of children with SEND accused of FII at a higher rate?
- How are accusations of FII linked to school avoidance?
- How can Health & Social Care professionals support families experiencing both FII accusations and school avoidance collaboratively
INTRODUCING A CURRICULUM FOR CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL | 25th September @ 8pm
- The Impact of School Avoidance
- Creating a Supportive Environment
- Alternative Education Models
- Building Resilience and Coping Skills
- Engaging Curriculum and Teaching Approaches
- Success Stories and Case Studies
- Resource Sharing
COMMUNICATION NEEDS & SCHOOL AVOIDANCE | 26TH September @ 8pm
- Communication Challenges in School
- Identifying Signs and Triggers
- Impact on Academic Performance
- Emotional and Social Consequences
- Effective Communication Strategies
- Building a Supportive School Environment
- Collaboration and Communication
TOMATIS THEORY AND SOUND THERAPY | 27TH September @ 12:30pm
- Introduction to the Tomatis Method
- The Role of Listening in Learning
- Communication and Language Development
- Attention and Focus Improvement
- The Listening Test
- The Tomatis Method in Educational Settings
- Practical Applications for Parents and Educators
- Research and Evidence
- Testimonials and Success Stories
INTRODUCING SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING I 27TH September @ 8pm
- Evidence-based pedagogical approaches
- Creating a safe & inclusive environment for school avoiders
- How self-directed learning can be implemented
- Impact of self-directed learning on mental health and achievements
- Impact on building autonomy & self-regulation
- Types of opportunities we can create for children struggling with school avoidance
Facebook Live with Chrissa Wadlow
Our founder Chrissa Wadlow will be going live on Facebook at 8pm on Monday the 23rd of September 2024 to host a Q&A session on the topic of School Avoidance - sign up to our Facebook event for reminders!