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School Refusal and Neurodivergence - Is It a Child or Institutional Problem?
From Special Education in Five Minutes · Hosted by David Poeschl
2026-08-05·332
Episode summary
In this episode of Special Education in Five Minutes: Parents of neurodiverse (ND) children know well how difficult school is for their kids. They understand the anxiety and sensory overload they often feel at school.
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Parents of neurodiverse (ND) children know well how difficult school is for their kids. They understand the anxiety and sensory overload they often feel at school. Due to the increasing numbers of neurodivergent children, It’s not surprising that school refusal (children who don’t go to school and parents are aware of the behavior) is common and…