Overcoming School Avoidance
support-based solutions to get your child back to class
$33.59
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2025
Summary
Reclaim Your Child’s Education: A Parent’s Guide to Overcoming School Avoidance
Overcoming School Avoidance tackles one of the fastest-growing issues facing families everywhere: the increasing number of children who are refusing or reluctant to attend school. Often misunderstood as defiance or opposition, school avoidance can be a sign of deeper emotional or mental health challenges. Yet, many parents find themselves unprepared when these behaviors arise and struggle to fin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454958048 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454958049 |
| Author: | Jayne Demsky |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square & Co. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
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“What an achievement! … an empowering resource for families.”–Dr. David Heyne, Deakin University, Founding Director, International Network on School Attendance, Founder, Excellence in Attendance Support
About The Author
Jayne Demsky
Jayne Demsky is the founder of the School Avoidance Alliance, where she has dedicated over a decade to empowering families and educational institutions in the complexities of school avoidance. The organization was born from the challenges her son faced with chronic school avoidance, filling a critical gap in support, education, and advocacy. Today, the School Avoidance Alliance is the leading resource for school avoidance professional development across the United States. Their flagship courses-“Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Students Back to School” for educators and the “School Avoidance Master Class for Parents”-have transformed the approach of countless school districts. The Alliance’s contributions have been featured in USA Today, Education Week, the Washington Post, ADDitude magazine, Fox News, Good Morning Arizona, CBS News, and more.
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