Anxiety and School Refusal Parent Webinar on Tuesday October 29th 7:00 p.m.

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Anxiety and School Refusal on Tuesday October 29th 2024 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).

Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/9D226E

Speakers:

Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law

Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director & Special Education Advocate

Dr. Rachel Busman, Psychologist and Senior Director at Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants LLP

Taking Ownership of Your Child’s Educational Journey

In this conversation, Dr. Rachel Busman will explore why children may exhibit school refusal behavior and how anxiety and mental health issues can play roles.

• What is meant by school refusal?

• Why do children and teenagers refuse to attend school?

• How depression, anxiety and behavior are related to attendance

• A turning point: How can parents/caregivers know when their child’s refusal to attend school is problematic and in need of professional support?

• Developing specific strategies to help children and teens attend school more consistently

• Collaborating with teachers and staff

• Q & A

Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com

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