Utilize online learning or partial-day schedules to bridge the gap between total absence and full-time attendance.
This is a common trap. School refusal often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and perfectionistic tendencies. The child feels that if they can't perform perfectly, it's better not to perform at all. 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister final extra quality
Maya now goes to the art room every Tuesday and Thursday for 90 minutes. She is not back in full-time school. She may never be. But she is learning again—she’s taking an online animation course, seeing a therapist weekly, and last week, she went to a movie with a friend for the first time in eight months. Utilize online learning or partial-day schedules to bridge
30 Days With My School-Refusing Sister: What I Learned When the Front Door Stayed Shut seeing a therapist weekly