How can special education teams support students who aren’t showing up? Dr. Nancy Rappaport shares what school teams need to know about school avoidance—particularly when it intersects with contributing factors including learning differences, anxiety, and trauma. Drawing on years of clinical practice and educational collaboration, she offers actionable strategies for helping students return, re-engage, and thrive at school. In this presentation, Dr. Rappaport offers insight into:
- Identifying the root of school avoidance
- How trauma, executive function, and neurodivergence can affect attendance
- What frameworks (like Check & Connect) actually improve attendance
- Re-entry planning and sustained support
