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:


Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)


Emotion-Based School Avoidance


Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) or Persistent Desire for Autonomy


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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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:
<ul>
<li>
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
</li>
<li>
Emotion-Based School Avoidance
</li>
<li>
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) or Persistent Desire for Autonomy
</li>
<li>
Conflict around gaming
</li>
<li>Connection vs control</li>
<li>Explore, explain, empower</li>
<li>Emotional valence (the extent to which an emotion is pleasant or unpleasant, ranging from negative to positive)</li>
<li>Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation</li>
<li>Building structure in the home</li>
</ul>
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/school-refusal">School Refusal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/screens-and-our-boys">Screens And Our Boys</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/punishment-reward-and-other-disciplinary-mistakes">Punishment, Reward, and Other Disciplinary Mistakes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/720-what-are-the-psychological-needs-of-our-kids">#720 What are the Psychological Needs of Our Kids?</a></li>
</ul>
Doors are now open to the <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/membership">Happy Families Membership</a> 
NEW weekly kids’ ‘Print &amp; Play’ subscription <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/felt-subscription">FELT</a> (Fostering Emotional Learning Together)
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