School Avoidance Master Class
Modules & Lessons
All lessons are done by experts in each particular field so that you can receive the most relevant and detailed information.
Module 1: What Parents Need to Know to Help Their Child Return to School and Stay in School
Dr. Dina Nunziato, Clinical Director, Anxiety Institute
- Lesson 1: Learn about anxiety disorders
- Lesson 2: Hear why school refusal is not truancy
- Lesson 3: Learn all about exposure therapy
- Lesson 4: How to break the cycle of avoidance
- Lesson 5: Develop response strategies
- Lesson 6: Learn how to build a reintegration plan
Module 2: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for School Avoidance
Dr. Anthony Pulliafico, Director, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders
- Lesson 1: Learn what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is and what it looks like
- Lesson 2: See what CBT treatment looks like for school avoidance at Columbia University's Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders
- Lesson 3: Examing the value of each treatment component
- Lesson 4: Learn how cognitive restructuring works
- Lesson 5: Dr. Puliafico answers questions from our private FB group
Module 3: The Four Functions of School Refusal and the SRAS-R
Dr. Anne Marie Albano, Founder, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Co-author of the School Refusal Assessment Scale-Revised (SRAS-R)
- Lesson 1: Parents, it's not your fault
- Lesson 2: Learn the value of the function
- Lesson 3: Understanding the School Refusal Assessment Scale
- Lesson 4: Determining treatment options
- Lesson 5: Dr. Albano answers answers important questions from our private FB group
Module 4: How to Teach Your Child They Can Persist in The Face of Fear
Dr.Jonathan Dalton, Founder, Director, Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change
- Lesson 1: Kid's can and do get better
- Lesson 2: Understanding your child's avoidance
- Lesson 3: Utilizing a plan of loving firmness and calm consistency
- Lesson 4: Learning how to help extinguish your child's anxiety
- Lesson 5: Using modeling and validating strategies
Module 5: Dr. Piacentini Answers Important Questions for School Avoidance Families
Dr. John Piacentini, Director, Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES) Center - UCLA
- Lesson 1: Hear what to do when your child won't see a therapist
- Lesson 2: Considerations about homeschooling
- Lesson 3: Determining if your child needs a higher level of care
- Lesson 4: How to help your anxious child who picks, pulls, or bites
Module 6: Parents Guide to Combat School Refusal with School-Home Collaboration
Krystina Dawson, M.S. Ed., School Psychologist, Greenwich Schools, Founder, Center for One Consulting
- Lesson 1: Hear what your school's responsibility is to your child
- Lesson 2: Determine your child's motivators
- Lesson 3: Learn how to build a reintegration plan with your school
- Lesson 4: Using gradual exposure
- Lesson 5: Hear a real school avoidance case -Krystina and her team helped get her back to school
Module 7: Free and Appropriate Public Education: Legalities and Practices Regarding School Avoidance
Andrew Meltzer, Esq., Special Education Attorney, Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler Law Firm
- Lesson 1: Understand the laws that protect your child
- Lesson 2: Hear how your child can qualify for an IEP
- Lesson 3: Examining accommodations and modifications
- Lesson 4: Learn about attendance policy, home instruction and reintegration plans
- Lesson 5: Understanding your school cannot punish your child
- Lesson 6: Learn about out of district placements and unilateral placements
- Lesson 7: Determine when you need an attorney or advoacte
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