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School refusal can range from subtle to loud and dramatic. It might look like daily stomachaches, missed buses, or quiet withdrawal – or it can escalate to emotional meltdowns, outright aggression, or fleeing school mid-day.
Behind these behaviors are often deep emotional barriers – not defiance, but distress.
You witness parents and educators grappling with uncertainty, desperate to help as students become trapped in a cycle of avoidance – one that fuels anxiety, depression, and academic disengagement.
Led by Susan Haarman, LCPC, a seasoned expert in adolescence, trauma, and school-based care, this course delivers practical, collaborative strategies for addressing school refusal in even the most challenging cases.
In this training, you’ll gain:
This interactive training goes beyond theory, delving into real-life case studies and actionable solutions. Through expert insights and practical applications, you’ll leave with a toolbox of interventions designed to help students shift from avoidance to engagement.
Don’t let another student fall behind. Join this essential training and become the clinician who helps turn school anxiety into school success. Register today!
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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 6.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - School Refusal & Resistance (2.1 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - School Refusal Case Studies (122.3 KB) | 7 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Community & Cultural Factors in School Refusal (68.1 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Root Causes Worksheet (144.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Community & Cultural Factors in School Refusal - French (68.1 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Root Causes Worksheet - French (144.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - School Refusal Case Studies - French (122.3 KB) | 7 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - School Refusal & Resistance - French (2.1 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Community & Cultural Factors in School Refusal - Italian (68.1 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Root Causes Worksheet - Italian (144.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - School Refusal Case Studies - Italian (122.3 KB) | 7 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - School Refusal & Resistance - Italian (2.1 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Community & Cultural Factors in School Refusal - German (68.1 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Root Causes Worksheet - German (144.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - School Refusal Case Studies - German (122.3 KB) | 7 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - School Refusal & Resistance - German (2.1 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Community & Cultural Factors in School Refusal - Spanish (68.1 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - Root Causes Worksheet - Spanish (144.7 KB) | 2 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| EXTRA HANDOUT - School Refusal Case Studies - Spanish (122.3 KB) | 7 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - School Refusal & Resistance - Spanish (2.1 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Susan Haarman, PhD, LCPC, is a practicing therapist in Chicago, Illinois. She is an expert facilitator and has been working with young adults for over a decade. Her professional development sessions are active, participatory, and engaging. She also has a PhD in educational philosophy and teaches at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Education. In addition to her career as a therapist, she’s been working in higher education for over 15 years to help students persist and thrive.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Susan Haarman has employment relationships with Loyola University and Psychotherapy Associates of Chicago. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Susan Haarman has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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The WHAT and the WHY of School Avoidance and Refusal
Undercover the sources of the rising rates of refusal
Get to the Root of the Issue
Assessment and Diagnostic Strategies
Get Refusers Back in School and Keep Them There
Select interventions based on assessment results
Not In This Alone
Getting School Personnel and Parents Involved
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