Overcoming School Refusal: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Counsellors, Casework

Description: Overcoming School Refusal by Joanne Garfi School refusal affects up to 5% of children and is a complex and stressful issue for the child, their family and school. Psychologist Joanne Garfi spends most of her working life assisting parents, teachers, school counsellors, caseworkers, and community policing officers on how best to deal with school refusal. Now her experiences and expertise a FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description School refusal affects up to 5% of children and is a complex and stressful issue for the child, their family and school. The more time a child is away from school, the more difficult it is for the child to resume normal school life. If school refusal becomes an ongoing issue it can negatively impact the childs social and educational development. Psychologist Joanne Garfi spends most of her working life assisting parents, teachers, school counsellors, caseworkers, and community policing officers on how best to deal with school refusal. Now her experiences and expertise are available in this easy-to-read practical book. Overcoming School Refusal helps readers understand this complex issue by explaining exactly what school refusal is and provides them with a range of strategies they can use to assist children in returning to school. Areas covered include: -types of school refusers -why children refuse to go to school -symptoms -short term and long term consequences -accurate assessment -treatment options -what parents can do -what schools can do -dealing with anxious high achievers -how to help children on the autism spectrum with school refusal Author Biography Joanne Garfi is a psychologist with over 30 years of experience and expertise in child and adolescent issues, including as a school psychologist, working in both primary and secondary schools providing specialised training to teachers. She has a special interest in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorder and is well known for her work with childhood anxiety, behavioural disorders and developmental issues. She currently conducts workshops on school refusal around Australia. Joanne uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and skills development and prefers to take a whole person approach to treatment. Her emphasis when working with children is to have families and schools working together to bring about change. Table of Contents Chapter 1 What is school refusal? Chapter 2 Why do children refuse to go to school? Chapter 3 The impacts of school refusal Chapter 4 What professionals can do Chapter 5 What parents can do Chapter 6 Treatment for school refusal Chapter 7 Treating high achievers who are school refusing Chapter 8 Treating students with autism spectrum disorder who are school refusing Resources Endnotes Review "Excellent! Practical, applicable ... lots of great ideas to use in school going forward." "Loads of information and strategies to use both as a teacher and a mum." "Easy to relate to." "Very clear explanations with practical strategies that I can use in the classroom." "Lots of practical tips and resources." Review Quote "Excellent! Practical, applicable ... lots of great ideas to use in school going forward.""Loads of information and strategies to use both as a teacher and a mum.""Easy to relate to.""Very clear explanations with practical strategies that I can use in the classroom.""Lots of practical tips and resources." Details ISBN1925644049 Author Joanne Garfi Publisher Australian Academic Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 1925644049 ISBN-13 9781925644043 Format Paperback Imprint Australian Academic Press Place of Publication Bowen Hills, QLD Country of Publication Australia Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Subtitle A Practical Guide for Teachers, Counsellors, Caseworkers and Parents Pages 120 DEWEY 371.294 Short Title Overcoming School Refusal Language English UK Release Date 2018-02-15 Publication Date 2018-02-15 AU Release Date 2018-02-15 NZ Release Date 2018-02-15 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118587635;

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