School Avoidance: Surviving the Sunday Night School Dread

School Avoidance: Surviving the Sunday Night School Dread 1

The following is an extract from our book: The School Bag in the Hallway that discusses school avoidance through the lens of Sunday night in a neurodiverse household. A UK Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Sunday Night School Dread The clock on the kitchen wall has a specific tick on Sunday afternoons. It feels heavier … Read more

Transition: Primary to Secondary

Transition: Primary to Secondary 2

Year Six into Year Seven Every secondary school runs a year 6 to year 7 transition programme of some sort, comprising a few visits, summer holiday events and open evenings. Children with EHCPs and on the SEN register generally get something extra. Fran from Square Peg shares her thoughts and led an SENexchange discussion. The extent … Read more

School Based Anxiety: Signs, Causes & Strategies to Support

School Based Anxiety: Signs, Causes & Strategies to Support 3

School Anxiety, Signs, Causes, Support and Resources. The subject of school anxiety is often a source of frustration and conflict between schools and parents. This is unnecessary and unhelpful and does nothing to provide support to the child. Children are often labelled as being school refusers. Pressure from local authorities may be put on parents … Read more