Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families #1070 - Q&A: Teen School Refusal & Motivation Styles
Robert asks, What can you do when your teenager won’t go to school? Throw in the complexity of neurodivergence, and this becomes a tough situation!
Plus, a question from Sian about managing the inconsistency between a reward/token system at school and what is going on at home. Can two very different structures coexist and work for your child?
In this episode:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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Emotion-Based School Avoidance
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Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) or Persistent Desire for Autonomy
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Conflict around gaming
- Connection vs control
- Explore, explain, empower
- Emotional valence (the extent to which an emotion is pleasant or unpleasant, ranging from negative to positive)
- Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
- Building structure in the home
Related links:
- School Refusal
- Screens And Our Boys
- Punishment, Reward, and Other Disciplinary Mistakes
- #720 What are the Psychological Needs of Our Kids?
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