Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#1070 - Q&A: Teen School Refusal & Motivation Styles

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Episode notes

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