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Understanding Anxiety-Driven School Refusal and How to Intervene
School refusal, defined as a student’s reluctance or refusal to attend or remain in school due to anxiety or emotional distress, is one of the most significant contributors to chronic attendance difficulties. This training will address how to identify school refusal as it differs from truancy or other causes of school absences. We will outline the drivers of attendance difficulties specific to school refusal, noting how cycles of anxiety and avoidance maintain and can exacerbate attendance difficulties. We will offer practical school-based assessment and intervention ...
Recognizing and Managing Anxiety in the Classroom: Worksheets, Videos, and Resources
This collection offers a course and resources to support teachers in identifying the early signs of anxiety, supporting students through stressful situations, and next steps to helping students find. Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
Recognizing and Managing Anxiety in the Classroom
This course is designed to help educators navigate the nuances involved with recognizing and addressing anxiety and stress in K-12 students. John Piacentini, PhD, ABPP, Director, Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES) joins his colleagues, Monica Wu, PhD, Kate Sheehan, LCSW, and Emily Ricketts, PhD in discussing common manifestations of anxiety. Video vignettes engage the learner to better understand various ways in which anxiety may thwart a child’s academic, emotional, and social development. Practical strategies for individual and classroom use are offered ...
Butterfly Breath
This handout provides instructions on how to practice an all-ages mindful breathing skill called “Butterfly Breath." Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
Butterfly Breath in the Classroom
This short video explains how to young children can practice mindful breathing anytime/anywhere using the skill “Butterfly Breath." Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
Box Breathing
This handout provides instructions on how to practice mindful breathing using the skill “Box Breathing.” Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
Box Breathing Anywhere
This short video explains how to practice mindful breathing using the anytime/anywhere skill “Box Breathing.” Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
The Feeling Thermometer
This handout explains the Feeling Thermometer for noticing how (and how much) we are feeling. Includes a guide to using it alone or with your family to help build communication around our emotions. Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
How to Use the Feeling Thermometer in the Classroom
This short video provides an explanation of how to use the Feeling Thermometer in the classroom as a way to help kids track and communicate their Feeling each day. Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.
How to Use a Feeling Thermometer at Home
This short video provides an example of how a parent and child use the Feeling Thermometer as an anytime/anywhere check-in to communicate how they are feeling. Click on any of the “Keywords” below or “Relevant categories” above right for even more resources.