From School Refusal to School Acceptance: helping the Anxious Child find their way back to the School Environment
This introductory workshop will support participants to • Understand school refusal behaviour and its many possible causes • Explore child centred responses to empower the young person to take the next step • Explore classroom/ school management strategies to support the child to remain at school • Explore how anxiety can lead to school refusal
Facilitator: Aideen Flynn, PG Dip Ed, MA, M-IAPTP Aideen has worked with children in educational settings for 20 years, specialising in S.E.N. and children with complex needs. She is a child and adolescent psychotherapist working in private practice in The Treasure Within, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy Clinic, Quin, Co. Clare. From here she empowers children, their families and teachers to work together to enable the struggling child be the best he or she can be.