Many children are struggling to attend school, but what if we've been getting the story wrong?

In this episode of PsychTalks, Dr Sarah Knight and Natasha Staheli explore how children's distress is often mistaken for misbehaviour and why terms like "school refusal" can fail to capture the reality of many children's actual experiences, especially the role of neurodivergence and impact of masking.

Together, they look at what parents and educators can do to better support children so they feel safe, understood and ready to learn. 

Yellow Ladybugs is a non-government organisation, dedicated to the happiness, success and celebration of autistic girls, women and gender diverse individuals.

Many children are struggling to attend school, but what if we've been getting the story wrong?
In this episode of PsychTalks, Dr Sarah Knight and Natasha Staheli explore how children's distress is often mistaken for misbehaviour and why terms like "school refusal" can fail to capture the reality of many children's actual experiences, especially the role of neurodivergence and impact of masking.
Together, they look at what parents and educators can do to better support children so they feel safe, understood and ready to learn.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/">Yellow Ladybugs</a> is a non-government organisation, dedicated to the happiness, success and celebration of autistic girls, women and gender diverse individuals.

This is PsychTalks: a podcast that deep dives into groundbreaking research in psychology. Hear psychology and neuroscience experts unpack how our minds work – and discover how these insights can enrich your own life and help others. Made by the University of Melbourne’s School of Psychological Sciences.

 

This is PsychTalks: a podcast that deep dives into groundbreaking research in psychology. Hear psychology and neuroscience experts unpack how our minds work &ndash; and discover how these insights can enrich your own life and help others. Made by the University of Melbourne&rsquo;s School of Psychological Sciences.
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