Kearney Christopher A. (Distinguished Professor Of Psychology Distinguished Professor Of Psychology University Of Nevada Las Vegas) - Getting Your Child Back To School A Parent's Guide To Solving School Attendance Problems Revised And Updated Edition

Binding: Paperback
Description: A collection of accessible and scientifically proven strategies for parents struggling with school attendance problems in children of all ages. School attendance problems are a common and worrisome challenge faced by many parents. Even in milder forms poor school attendance can increase the risk of social behavioral and academic problems in childhood and adolescence and even into adulthood. Unfortunately parents often have trouble understanding their children's school attendance issues and are uncertain about how to help. Getting Your Child Back to School is intended for parents grappling with school attendance problems at the elementary middle and high school levels. Covering a wide variety of attendance problems and special circumstances the book offers practical step - by - step strategies parents can use themselves including asking the right questions evaluating the severity of the problem and knowing whom to consult. Parents will learn to change a child's negative thoughts around school establish a clear and predictable morning routine and set up a system of rewards for going to school. New to this edition is material on very severe and chronic cases including discussion of educational alternatives; mindfulness approaches and parent involvement strategies; teletherapy and other options for young people who have been out of school for an extended period; and more extensive guidance on working with school officials. Easy to read and filled with concrete strategies this book was the first of its kind dedicated to educating and arming parents with the tools they need to resolve their children's absenteeism; this new edition continues to offer the best available scientifically - proven guidance for parents determined to get their kids back to school.
Title: Getting Your Child Back To School A Parent's Guide To Solving School Attendance Problems Revised And Updated Edition
Author(s): Kearney Christopher A. (Distinguished Professor Of Psychology Distinguished Professor Of Psychology University Of Nevada Las Vegas)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780197547496
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 3/1/2021
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Truancy & School Problems (Children's / Teenage)