Overcoming School Refusal: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Counsellors, Caseworkers and Parents - Brossura

Garfi, Joanne

 
9781925644043: Overcoming School Refusal: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Counsellors, Caseworkers and Parents
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ISBN 10: 1925644049 ISBN 13: 9781925644043
Casa editrice: Australian Academic Pr, 2018

Sinossi

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 child s 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

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Informazioni sull?autore

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.

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Editore
Australian Academic Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1925644049
ISBN 13 
9781925644043
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
116
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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