Never before have parents had access to expert school avoidance guidance like this!
You may feel discouraged. Yes, some days stink, ok suck!
There will be good days again and your life won't always be like this.
With the knowledge gained from our community, you will be able to address key components to getting your child back to school.
Hope is a powerful feeling that can help you persevere.
And you will regain that hope, strength, and determination once you take the Master Class.
That's what parents who have taken the class already have told us.
Our School Avoidance Master Class Instructors all have very encouraging messages within their lessons to help alleviate some of the worries and stress you carry around.
These experts successfully get kids back to school. They will explain their techniques and knowledge so your child can get there too!
You may feel discouraged. Yes, some days stink, ok suck!
There will be good days again and your life won't always be like this.
With the knowledge gained from our course, you will be able to address key components to getting your child back to school.
Hope is a powerful feeling that can help you persevere.
And you will regain that hope, strength, and determination once you take the Master Class.
That's what parents who have taken the class already have told us.
Our School Avoidance Master Class Instructors all have very encouraging messages within their lessons to help alleviate some of the worries and stress you carry around.
These experts successfully get kids back to school. They will explain their techniques and knowledge so your child can get there too!
Dr. Alex Lickerman,
The Undefeated Mind: On the Science
of Constructing an Indestructible Self
Dr. Alex Lickerman,
The Undefeated Mind: On the Science
of Constructing an Indestructible Self
Nothing We Tried In The Past Has Helped, So Why Would This?
My son went through four years of school avoidance. I felt discouraged and hopeless many times. I spent many days crying, but I never gave up.
It took those four years to find the proper treatment, get our school to take responsibility, finally provide an IEP, and get him an out-of-district placement. I am grateful that he enjoyed his last two years of high school and graduated and went on to college.
If I knew what my son’s therapists should have been doing, if I knew how to respond to my son in our home correctly, if I understood IDEA, that YES my son DID qualify for an IEP, if I had a school insider explain how my school could have helped, If I understood that sharing school avoidance best practices may have been welcomed by my school (who didn't understand school avoidance), and if someone made it easy for me to learn everything from one central resource (like this course), my son wouldn't have suffered so long.
And our family would have been spared years of uncertainty.
This is the reason I created this content to cover all the essential information you need to get your child the right help right now and help you avoid the mistakes I made.
This is your opportunity to learn the specifics so you can take actionable steps toward progress.
Nothing We Tried In The Past Has Helped, So Why Would This?
My son went through four years of school avoidance. I felt discouraged and hopeless many times. I spent many days crying, but I never gave up.
It took those four years to find the proper treatment, get our school to take responsibility, finally provide an IEP, and get him an out-of-district placement. I am grateful that he enjoyed his last two years of high school and graduated and went on to college.
If I knew what my son’s therapists should have been doing, if I knew how to respond to my son in our home correctly, if I understood IDEA, that YES my son DID qualify for an IEP, if I had a school insider explain how my school could have helped, If I understood that sharing school avoidance best practices may have been welcomed by my school (who didn't understand school avoidance), and if someone made it easy for me to learn everything from one central resource (like this course), my son wouldn't have suffered so long.
And our family would have been spared years of uncertainty.
This is the reason I created this content to cover all the essential information you need to get your child the right help right now and help you avoid the mistakes I made.
This is your opportunity to learn the specifics so you can take actionable steps toward progress.
Therapy Hasn't Helped and My Kid Won't Go Anyway
Dr. Jonathan Dalton, one of the best school avoidance therapists in the U.S. (you will meet him inside the course ), made a statement I wondered about but never heard verbalized by an expert in childhood anxiety.
As horrible as this is to hear, it's essential to know that you aren't at fault. And your child is not a failure at therapy! Please tell your kids this!
Inside the course, you will learn all about effective interventions so you can use what you learned to:
It is not uncommon that kids with school avoidance will refuse therapy at one time or another.
To overcome this we have a community of experts who can give you guidance as well as meet you with other parents like yourself seeking support and advice.
Our experts also discuss what you can do when your child won't go to therapy! Giving you practical advises on what to do and expect.
Only 18 % of all kids with anxiety disorders receive any treatment whatsoever. Compounding that tragedy (and this is again hard for me even to say) is that among the clinicians in the country who work with kids from a mental health standpoint, only about 12% of them are trained in the proper techniques to treat these kids with exposure therapy.
Therapy Hasn't Helped and My Kid Won't Go Anyway
Dr. Jonathan Dalton, one of the best school avoidance therapists in the U.S. (you will meet him inside the course ), made a statement I wondered about but never heard verbalized by an expert in childhood anxiety.
As horrible as this is to hear, it's essential to know that you aren't at fault. And your child is not a failure at therapy! Please tell your kids this!
Inside the course, you will learn all about effective interventions so you can use what you learned to:
It is not uncommon that kids with school avoidance will refuse therapy at one time or another.
Our School Avoidance Master Class will help give you strength during these times when you feel unsupported.
Our experts also discuss what you can do when your child won't go to therapy!
Learning from our experts will empower you. You can use this knowledge to take positive steps forward.
Only 18 % of all kids with anxiety disorders receive any treatment whatsoever. Compounding that tragedy (and this is again hard for me even to say) is that among the clinicians in the country who work with kids from a mental health standpoint, only about 12% of them are trained in the proper techniques to treat these kids with exposure therapy.
In The School Avoidance Master Class for Parents, You Will Learn:
All about exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, which are important components for treating school avoidance, so you can inform your therapist and school what works and how it should look for your child.
How to build exposure and reintegration plans so you can guide your school to ensure they are using best practices and evidence-based treatment.
Learn about the role of avoidance to understand how your child feels, and how you can help break the cycle of avoidance.
Get inside access to a school psychologist to understand how schools work, who you should be working with, and what the school can do to help your child.
Hear about a real students' case who had school refusal. You get to hear step by step how the school got their student back to school.
Learn helpful solutions when you have a child that will not go to therapy.
Learn how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 protect and help our school-avoidant children.
Learn to communicate with your child in a way that extinguishes your child's anxiety.
How to respond and handle your child at home. This is often overlooked, but it is an essential component of helping our kids. This course provides parental guidance and strategies that will give you confidence in your ability to help your child improve.
Learn about the four functions of school refusal behavior to know what treatments and strategies are recommended to help your child.
Learn about schools' capabilities and resources so you know what to ask for and what your rights are.
Get valuable advice from a leading special education attorney. He explains the school's responsibility and the disability laws that protect your school-avoidant child's right to an education.
How to deal with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) that some kids with anxiety have. Our instructor Dr. Piacentini from UCLA, has a lab and clinic dedicated to this specialty.
Learn how modifying the attendance policy should be part of a reentry plan so you can help educate your school about this crucial part of the intervention.
Learn about accommodations and modifications your school can use to help get your child back into school.
Answers to common questions parents have about CBT, functional behavioral assessments, and much more!
Get an Introduction to the School Refusal Assessment Scale (SRAS-R) from Dr. Anne Marie Albano, one of the authors! It is used worldwide to help determine the causes of a child's school avoidance.
Learn parental strategies to empower your child to persist in the face of fear.
In The School Avoidance Master Class for Parents, You Will Learn:
All about exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, which are important components for treating school avoidance, so you can inform your therapist and school what works and how it should look for your child.
How to build exposure and reintegration plans so you can guide your school to ensure they are using best practices and evidence-based treatment.
Learn about the role of avoidance to understand how your child feels, and how you can help break the cycle of avoidance.
Get inside access to a school psychologist to understand how schools work, who you should be working with, and what the school can do to help your child.
Hear about a real students' case who had school refusal. You get to hear step by step how the school got their student back to school.
Learn helpful solutions when you have a child that will not go to therapy.
Learn how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 protect and help our school-avoidant children.
Learn to communicate with your child in a way that extinguishes your child's anxiety.
How to respond and handle your child at home. This is often overlooked, but it is an essential component of helping our kids. This course provides parental guidance and strategies that will give you confidence in your ability to help your child improve.
Learn about the four functions of school refusal behavior to know what treatments and strategies are recommended to help your child.
Learn about schools' capabilities and resources so you know what to ask for and what your rights are.
Get valuable advice from a leading special education attorney. He explains the school's responsibility and the disability laws that protect your school-avoidant child's right to an education.
How to deal with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) that some kids with anxiety have. Our instructor Dr. Piacentini from UCLA, has a lab and clinic dedicated to this specialty.
Learn how modifying the attendance policy should be part of a reentry plan so you can help educate your school about this crucial part of the intervention.
Learn about accommodations and modifications your school can use to help get your child back into school.
Answers to common questions parents have about CBT, functional behavioral assessments, and much more!
Get an Introduction to the School Refusal Assessment Scale (SRAS-R) from Dr. Anne Marie Albano, one of the authors! It is used worldwide to help determine the causes of a child's school avoidance.
Learn parental strategies to empower your child to persist in the face of fear.
Parent Peer-to-Peer Support is One of the Pillars of Treating School Avoidance
Dr. Glenn Melvin, a well-known school avoidance researcher, associate professor & clinical counseling psychologist from Melbourne, Australia, says Parent Peer-to-Peer Support is one of the pillars of treating school avoidance.
He says, "The shared experiences these parents have creates a sense of camaraderie, comfort, and strength. And in return, it provides encouragement, hope, and determination to keep moving forward."
School avoidance is stressful and difficult for a multitude of reasons. It makes sense that parents can get depressed and anxious.
It’s a lot to handle. It tests our relationships, resolve, strength, and ability to get out of our beds each morning.
So, we are thrilled to announce that when you buy the School Avoidance Master Class for Parents, we are giving you a free membership to our top rated bi-weekly
Parent Peer-to-Peer Support Group.
We know that ignorance and lack of understanding are reasons many families feel isolated, blamed, and judged. And jeez, what a horrible time for us to feel alone; this is when we need the most support and kindness!
Families who join our calls saythey are grateful to connect with other families. who understand them.
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Educational Organizations
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Our Experts Work at These Prestigious Organizations
Our Experts Work at These Prestigious Organizations
Meet The School Avoidance Master Class Experts
Dr. Dina Nunziato
Clinical Director -
The Anxiety Institute
Dr. Dina Nunziato is the Clinical Director of the Anxiety Institute in Greenwich, Connecticut. They provide partial treatment programs and customizable outpatient services for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and school avoidance.
Dr. Nunziato has helped young adults in anxiety-related clinical and educational settings for twenty years. She specializes in Cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Her research and publications include using evidence-based mindfulness techniques to support anxiety management, academic success, and emotional well-being.
Most recently, Dr. Nunziato completed a doctoral dissertation entitled Embodied Learning Communities of Practice in Addressing College Student Anxiety.
Ph.D Anthony Puliafico
Director Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CUCARD)- Columbia University
Anthony Puliafico, Ph.D. is an associate professor of medical psychology in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He serves as director of CUCARD Westchester, an outpatient clinic in Westchester, NY. Dr. Puliafico also directs CUCARD Westchester's Anxiety Day Program, which provides daily treatment programming for adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and school avoidance.
Dr. Puliafico frequently presents on the topic of school avoidance and consults with schools and local agencies on supporting youth and families struggling with school avoidance. Dr. Puliafico is the co-author of "The OCD Workbook for Kids" and is a co-developer of the CALM Program for young children with anxiety.
Dr. Anne Marie Albano
Founder - Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CUCARD) - Columbia University
Dr. Albano is a Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University and board-certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology. She is the Founder and Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD)in New York City.
Dr. Albano has co-authored over 200 articles and chapters, conducts clinical research, supervises the research and clinical development of interns and postdoctoral fellows in psychology and psychiatry, and is involved in the advanced training of senior clinicians in CBT. One of her most well-known works is co-authoring "Children and You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life" with Leslie Pepper.
She has been awarded the "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Clinical Activities" distinction by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Dr. Jonathon Dalton
Founder, Director -
Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change
Dr. Dalton is one of our country's leading psychologists treating kids with school avoidance and anxiety disorders. He is a fierce advocate, educating others that evidence-based treatments, such as CBT, are vital to helping kids with school avoidance and severe anxiety disorders.
He is a licensed psychologist, founder, and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioural Change (CABC) in Rockville Maryland. He specializes in treating anxiety disorders in children and teens, focusing on anxiety-based school refusal.
He completed two years of pre-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – Kennedy Krieger Institute and advanced postdoctoral training at the Maryland Center for Anxiety Disorders at the University of Maryland.
Dr. John Piacentini
Director, Child Anxiety Resilience
Education and Support (CARES) Center - UCLA
Dr. Piacentini is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Chief of Child Psychology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and directs the Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support (CARES), and the Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
Dr. Piacentini has authored over 300 scientific publications, including seven books, and has received numerous NIH and other grants assessing the etiology, assessment, and treatment of childhood anxiety, OCD, tic disorders, and adolescent suicide.
He is chair of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for the TLC Foundation for BFRBs, SAB Co-Chair for the Tourette Association of America, former president of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Krystina Dawson
School Psychologist & Founder -
Center for One Consulting
Krystina Dawson, M.S.Ed., is a certified school psychologist and Mental Health Supervisor in Trumbull, CT. She has also served as a special education coordinator in Greenwich, Connecticut for almost a decade.
She is experienced and dedicated to leading teams and building plans to reintegrate kids with school avoidance back into school. She is an adjunct professor at Iona University, teaching graduate classes for mental health students and future school psychologists, such as: "Consultation and Collaboration in Schools," and "Personality and Social Psychology,"
Krystina is the founder of a private consulting agency practice, Center for One, PLLC, which provides educational and wellness services for school-aged children. The practice is located in Greenwich, CT; however, virtual consultations and services are also offered.
Andrew Meltzer, Esq.
Special Education Attorney - Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler
Andrew Meltzer is a special education attorney at the Law Firm of Sussan, Greenwald, and Wesler in New Jersey. He was just honored as a Super Lawyer, a listing of top attorneys in the United States.
Andrew specializes in special education law and works every day protecting the educational and disability rights of kids and their families. He is experienced in helping school avoidant students get back into their school or an out-of-district placement.
He was a classified student (with an IEP) who conquered his learning differences and now helps special needs students attain the success in school and life they are capable of through his advocacy.
Meet The School Avoidance Master Class Experts
Dr. Dina Nunziato
Clinical Director -
The Anxiety Institute
Dr. Dina Nunziato is the Clinical Director of the Anxiety Institute in Greenwich, Connecticut. They provide partial treatment programs and customizable outpatient services for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and school avoidance.
Dr. Nunziato has helped young adults in anxiety-related clinical and educational settings for twenty years. She specializes in Cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Her research and publications include using evidence-based mindfulness techniques to support anxiety management, academic success, and emotional well-being.
Most recently, Dr. Nunziato completed a doctoral dissertation entitled Embodied Learning Communities of Practice in Addressing College Student Anxiety.
Ph.D Anthony Puliafico
Director Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CUCARD)- Columbia University
Anthony Puliafico, Ph.D. is an associate professor of medical psychology in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He serves as director of CUCARD Westchester, an outpatient clinic in Westchester, NY. Dr. Puliafico also directs CUCARD Westchester's Anxiety Day Program, which provides daily treatment programming for adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and school avoidance.
Dr. Puliafico frequently presents on the topic of school avoidance and consults with schools and local agencies on supporting youth and families struggling with school avoidance. Dr. Puliafico is the co-author of "The OCD Workbook for Kids" and is a co-developer of the CALM Program for young children with anxiety.
Dr. Anne Marie Albano
Founder - Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders (CUCARD) - Columbia University
Dr. Albano is a Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University and board-certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology. She is the Founder and Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD)in New York City.
Dr. Albano has co-authored over 200 articles and chapters, conducts clinical research, supervises the research and clinical development of interns and postdoctoral fellows in psychology and psychiatry, and is involved in the advanced training of senior clinicians in CBT. One of her most well-known works is co-authoring "Children and You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life" with Leslie Pepper.
She has been awarded the "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Clinical Activities" distinction by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Dr. Jonathon Dalton
Founder, Director -
Center for Anxiety & Behavioral Change
Dr. Dalton is one of our country's leading psychologists treating kids with school avoidance and anxiety disorders. He is a fierce advocate, educating others that evidence-based treatments, such as CBT, are vital to helping kids with school avoidance and severe anxiety disorders.
He is a licensed psychologist, founder, and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioural Change (CABC) in Rockville Maryland. He specializes in treating anxiety disorders in children and teens, focusing on anxiety-based school refusal.
He completed two years of pre-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – Kennedy Krieger Institute and advanced postdoctoral training at the Maryland Center for Anxiety Disorders at the University of Maryland.
Dr. John Piacentini
Director, Child Anxiety Resilience
Education and Support (CARES) Center - UCLA
Dr. Piacentini is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Chief of Child Psychology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and directs the Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support (CARES), and the Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
Dr. Piacentini has authored over 300 scientific publications, including seven books, and has received numerous NIH and other grants assessing the etiology, assessment, and treatment of childhood anxiety, OCD, tic disorders, and adolescent suicide.
He is chair of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for the TLC Foundation for BFRBs, SAB Co-Chair for the Tourette Association of America, former president of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Krystina Dawson
School Psychologist & Founder -
Center for One Consulting
Krystina Dawson, M.S.Ed., is a certified school psychologist and special education administrator in Greenwich, Connecticut. She is experienced and dedicated to leading teams and building plans to reintegrate kids with school avoidance back into school.
She is an adjunct professor at Iona College, teaching graduate classes for mental health students and future school psychologists. such as: "Consultation and Collaboration in Schools," "Social Psychology," "Psychological Aspects of Sexual Health," "Contemporary Issues in School Psychology," and "Exceptional Individuals."
Krystina is the founder of a private consulting agency, Center for One, which supports families and unique learners through the special education process.
Andrew Meltzer, Esq.
Special Education Attorney - Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler
Andrew Meltzer is a special education attorney at the Law Firm of Sussan, Greenwald, and Wesler in New Jersey. He was just honored as a Super Lawyer, a listing of top attorneys in the United States.
Andrew specializes in special education law and works every day protecting the educational and disability rights of kids and their families. He is experienced in helping school avoidant students get back into their school or an out-of-district placement.
He was a classified student (with an IEP) who conquered his learning differences and now helps special needs students attain the success in school and life they are capable of through his advocacy.
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