Part 6 

WHAT SHOULD A PARENT DO

WHEN TRUANCY RAISES ITS UGLY HEAD?

By following these steps and maintaining open communication with healthcare providers and school personnel, parents can effectively support their child's well-being and academic success despite mental health issue leading to school refusal.

This is what parents can do to help their child with school refusal due to an adjustment disorder:

• Keep and Make Appointments:

  Make sure to attend all scheduled...

PART 4

TRUANCY INTERVENTIONS

A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF INEFFECTIVENESS

 The current disciplinary approach to truancy often relies on punitive measures, which research clearly shows to be highly ineffective. A shift towards primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs is recommended. Primary prevention targets all students to reduce truant behavior incidence. Secondary interventions focus on high-risk students with characteristics predictive of truancy, while tertiary...

PART 3

DEFINING TRUANCY VS SCHOOL AVERSION – SCOLIONOPHOBIA

SYSTEMIC CHAOS

When Schools Pretend To Be Doctors And Doctors Pretend To Be Special Educators

Navigating the intersection of mental health care and special education advocacy is a complex endeavor that requires coordination and collaboration across multiple systems. Parents and education advocates often find themselves in a challenging position where healthcare providers, particularly primary care physicians, may...

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF TRUANCY

Truancy is more than a disciplinary issue; it's often a symptom of deeper challenges, especially for students with mental health disabilities like adjustment disorder with school phobia. Criminalizing absenteeism without understanding its root causes perpetuates injustice and harm. There is a transformative potential in addressing truancy through the lens of social justice, mental health, and disability advocacy by focusing on how the Individuals with...

Discover the Hidden Depths of Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series

When you think of truancy, what comes to mind? Perhaps images of rebellious behavior, a child who is using drugs, or juvenile delinquency surface. How about a student with overall disdain for authority and the sarcasm to prove it?

What if I told you that for a significant number of students in the Truancy system, there's a deeper layer, a tangled web of unaddressed mental health issues intertwined with...