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School refusal is a term you don't know until it affects your family. Help! My Kid Won't Go to School is a roadmap for getting your child (9+) out the door and back in school. Help! My Kid Won't Go to School is part memoir and part step-by-step guide. Co-author Katie Fowle shares her raw and honest account of overcoming school refusal with her daughter. In addition, Parent Coach and co-author Sharoya Ham helps parents unravel the underlying causes of their child's school resistance. Within this book's concise, story-driven chapters, parents learn effective strategies to use in the heat of the moment. Research by the School Avoidance Alliance estimates that 15 to 85 students will experience school refusal in a school of 300 pupils. School refusal can be extremely frustrating, confusing, and exhausting. The skills covered in the book have helped hundreds of overwhelmed parents get their children moving in the right direction. In each chapter, co-author and mother Katie Fowle reveals the skills she learned to defuse arguments, strengthen her parent-child relationship, and ultimately solve the mystery of her daughter's school refusal by understanding the various root causes of school refusal, i.e., anxiety, depression, academic challenges, undiagnosed learning differences, bullying, boredom, excessive gaming or screen time, and other critical factors in a child's life like divorce, death, a move or transition to a new school. Help! My Kid Won't Go to School includes: Key facts about school refusal Root causes for school refusal Scripts for parents to use Guidance for creating supportive boundaries Steps for developing a child's Social-emotional skills If you have a child going through school refusal, this book is the resource you've been waiting for. School refusal can be extremely complex and confusing for parents. Collaboration between home and school is essential during the process. However, many parents need help implementing effective changes at home. The parenting skills covered in this book have been a game changer for hundreds of parents by providing a how-to guide for turning events like school refusal into opportunities to create supportive boundaries and moments of social-emotional learning. This school refusal handbook for parents is what counselors, teachers, and therapists have been waiting for.

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PARENTS & EDUCATORS Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024 This book would have been a lifesaver when my son struggled with school refusal! For any parent facing the heartbreak of school refusal, this book is a lifeline. Filled with practical tools, it empowers parents to develop empathy and guide their children through the challenges of school refusal. The book goes beyond mere understanding, equipping kids with coping mechanisms to navigate academic challenges and express their underlying anxieties. It empowers parents to develop empathy for their children's struggles and equips them with practical tools to guide them through this challenging journey. Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2024 Katie Fowle & Sharoya Ham offer practical and empathetic advice for parents dealing with school refusal. Drawing on personal experiences and professional expertise, Fowle & Ham explore the complexities behind this issue, from anxiety to family dynamics. They emphasize the importance of addressing underlying issues and fostering collaboration between parents, schools, and mental health professionals. With practical strategies and a message of hope, this book is not just for parents. Administrators, teachers, and support professionals will also walk away with a better understanding of how to support students and families navigating the school refusal journey. Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024 Although my children are adults, I wish I had this book to navigate me through the elementary, middle and high school years. This book is a roadmap for parents struggling with school refusal and other school-related problems and issues that parents and children struggle with. This book is easy to read and provides practical advice and insights, and I highly recommend this valuable resource. Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024 I direct a program for students with learning disabilities and can affirm what Katie says. School is HARD for many kids and for many reasons. This book is direct, it's real and the solutions are doable. The format was easy to follow, with segments from Katie (the Mom) and Sharoya (the Coach). The areas for reflection are thought-provoking, and the specific bullet points of steps to take were direct and actionable. I especially appreciated the chapter acknowledging setbacks. Thank you for this book! I have recommended it to our guidance counselor and several parents. Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024 This book is very parent-friendly and a practical guide for parents/guardians with children who refuse to attend school. It was written with heart and honesty and is a must-read for parents and teachers!

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Katie Fowle is a dyslexia specialist and co-founder of Global Village Tutors. She's empowered hundreds of students through academic and social-emotional skill-building. Despite her professional success, Katie struggled as a mom when her daughter refused to get out of bed to go to school. Katie wrote her story to empower parents and inform educators. SHAROYA HAM, M.Ed., is a passionate behavior change specialist, author, veteran teacher, and founder of Embrace Behavior Change. She has helped hundreds of overwhelmed parents learn how to parent calmly, consistently, and confidently. She works with families whose children face educational, behavioral, and relational challenges. Sharoya has helped families overcome school refusal across five continents, demonstrating the global applicability of her methods. She is a sought-after international parent coach who truly believes every family can create the home environment they want - one behavior change at a time Sharoya has a Master's in Special Education with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis. She also holds a New Jersey State Teacher Certification in Secondary Mathematics and a graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. With a career spanning over 25 years, Sharoya has worked extensively with at-risk students and their families. However, her most cherished role was that of a stay-at-home mom. Her three wonderful sons have been her greatest teachers, providing her with invaluable insights into the complexities of parenting. For over a decade, she's worked with schools, organizations, and religious communities to support and strengthen hundreds of families by sharing the secrets she's learned as a mom, teacher, and parent coach. Sharoya is a native of New Jersey, USA, and has lived in seven countries.

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