On-Demand Courses for Parents & Carers:
Navigating School Refusal
A Lived Experience
This course is an On-Demand 5 Module course. I take you through a lived experience framework of School Refusal. I provide evidence based strategies to assist you and your family to see your journey from a new perspective which enables you to look beyond the must’s and should’s. To focus on the now and increasing your belief that everything will work out OK.
MODULE 01
Understanding School Refusal and Shifting Perspective
What school refusal means and its impacts on relationships.
Challenges children may face at school.
A personal story raising 4 neurodivergent children.
What helps and what doesn’t.
Role of the nervous system in school refusal.
Insights from lived experience to support families.
MODULE 02
Applying this Knowledge to Your Own Family’s Experience
School expectations and childrens responses.
Two strategies to identify school challenges.
Build competency and motivation.
What parents can and can’t control.
Recognise the signs of burnout.
A young person’s reflection on challenges of school refusal, and positive growth.
MODULE 3
Understanding Parents’ Differing Perspectives
Challenges parents face when supporting school refusal.
Parents’ intentions and differing perspectives.
Barriers to moving forward together.
Learn the WINS approach.
Build trust with your child. parent or co-parent.
Work toward shared understanding and a clear plan.
MODULE 4
Working with School
Key elements for collaborating effectively with school.
Understand your child’s perspective on their ability and enjoyment at school.
Learn about reasonable adjustments and children’s rights.
Tips for showing up as a professional parent.
Explore alternate education options if school is distressing.
Focus on the present moment.
Personal stories of parents who have navigated education successfully.
MODULE 5
The Power of Parents’ Mindset
Understand the stressors behind school refusal.
Learn how to stay consistent and know you are not alone.
Discover tools like the Well-being Wheel to track progress.
Focus on what you can influence - your relationship, responses, and environment.
Leave with key takeaways to support your family’s journey.
Parents’ Differing Perspectives: Building Strong Trusting Relationships
This 2 Module On-Demand course takes an indepth look at parents intentions & their differing perspectives in supporting their child experiencing School Refusal or Can’t. We focus on how to build strong trust & strenthening relationships with your child, and parent or co-parent. We explore strategies to come together to a shared understanding with a plan.
*NDIS Eligibility
*This standalone course builds on Module 3 of ‘Navigating School Refusal’, the content varies slightly.
Working with School - included 12 page List of Reasonable Adjustments
This 2 Module On-Demand course provides parents with the tools they need to collabarate with school. It includes the key ingredients to working with school, how to show up as a Professional Parent and a 12 Page Document of Reasonable Adjustments to suggust to school.
*NDIS Eligibility
*This standalone course, builds on Module 4 of ‘Navigating School Refusal’, the content varies slightly.
Grandparenting Demand Sensitive Children
This On-Demand course takes an indepth look at understanding demand sensitive grandchildren, the role grandparents can play to build connection with their grandchild and help ease the load of parenting.
Grandparents I work with ask themselves:
Will I ever have a connection with my grandchild?
How will my grandchild build resilience?
What will their future be like?
How do I be useful and supportive as a grandparent for my own child who is parenting?
RESOURCES:
Helping Families experiencing School Can’t Difficulties
FREE Resource Guide
Created to support families whose child or young person is experiencing school attendance difficulties.
Information about evidence based practices and supporting frameworks.
Links to support services and podcasts relating to why your child may find it difficult to attend school.
Support for you, your child or young person.
5 tips for being an effective parent advocate.
Comprehensive Resource Guide
Deeper dive into the complex issues faced by Burnout and School Can’t, and how this impacts your child’s life & your family life.
Information about evidence based practice and supporting frameworks.
Extensive resource list of experts who can help.
Information about financial assistance and NDIS.
