Overcoming School Refusal Together

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Proven Strategies with a Wrap-around Approach by Karen Young from Hey Sigmund

Includes: Full catering, printed handbook and CPD certificate (6 hrs)

Price: Early Bird Ticket $299 - Save $100. Standard Ticket: $399

For an increasing number of young people, school anxiety is reaching levels that make school feel impossible, unsafe, and out of their reach. We know that ‘school refusal’, as it is commonly known, is not an intentional response. It’s anxiety. We also know that with the right strategies, support, and a holistic, collaborative, ‘wrap-around’ response, children can find their way back to feeling safe, strong, and happy at school. This workshop is designed to offer a sense of community and a compassionate, powerful way through for parents, educators, and students dealing with school ‘refusal’. We will explore proven, innovative strategies to support young people back to school. The pivotal component of this workshop involves evidence-based, practical strategies, information, and scripts for working with a child’s key adults in a collaborative approach.

We will explore:

• the common triggers in every school and home, even the best ones;
• how anxiety grows into school refusal;
• how to manage anxiety-fuelled behaviours in ways that preserve connection and influence;
• techniques for parents and teachers to move through resistance and avoidance, and facilitate engagement;
• what to do when children are disengaged and resistant;
• how to build high-quality relationships with all children that will strengthen against anxiety and school refusal, build brave behaviour, and minimise incidents of critical behaviour;
• how to respond to anxiety and resistance in the moment to make way for calm and courage;
• when children won’t get out of bed, the house, the car - what parents can do;
• when parents feel ‘stuck’ - moving past the impasse;
• when school comes with vomiting, sick tummies or sore tummies - why, and what to do;
• when peer relationships are tricky - the profoundly powerful way of working with bullying and strained peer relationships to build relational safety for all young people;
• the strategies that will strengthen all children against anxiety and build confidence and courage at school and beyond;
• the critical elements of ‘presence’ that children need from their parents;
• the three conditions necessary to facilitate school engagement and how to work with these;
• building the toolbox for students - practical strategies to feel safer in the presence of anxiety and open the way to brave behaviour.

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Excellent speaker, practical information, backed by experience and expertise. Very inspiring.

Psychologist

Presented by: Karen Young translates the neuroscience of anxiety and every day life into meaningful advice for all ages. Karen began her career as a psychologist in private practice and is now recognised as a leading authority on child and adolescent anxiety. She has worked extensively with children, teens, and families, and in educational and organisational settings. She has lectured and has a Masters in Gestalt Therapy. Karen is the author of six books, including the bestselling 'Hey Warrior' and 'Hey Awesome', which creatively assist children to understand and manage anxiety, and build the capacity for self-regulation. Her other titles include 'Dear You, Love From Your Brain', 'But We're Not Lions', 'Ups and Downs', and the recently released 'Hey Warrior Workbook'. The books have been translated into a number of languages and have sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide. All of her books are available as 'click & collect' at the event (see below).

Audience: for Mental Health and Education Professionals at all levels & any professional that applies attachment theory, neuroscience and behavioural/developmental/relational science to their practice.

Education Professionals: Professionals who teach children or youth including, but not limited to Teachers, Principals, School Counsellors, School Paraprofessionals and all other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs.

Mental Health Professionals: All mental health professionals including, but not limited to Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Family Therapists, Child Protection/Disability Workers, Guidance Officers, Speech Language Therapists, Residential Care Workers, Foster Support Workers, General Practitioners and all other mental health professionals looking to enhance their therapeutic skills.

Payment options: Credit card or bank transfer 

In-house Training: This workshop can also be delivered at your workplace, school or community. Contact us today.