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Parents Guide to EBSA.
If your teenager is refusing school and you’re not sure whether it’s anxiety, burnout, or something more, this free guide will help you understand what’s really happening and what to do next.
This isn’t about blame, bad parenting, or “pushing through.” It’s about understanding emotionally based school avoidance and supporting your child safely.
FREE RESOURCE
Parents Guide to EBSA.
If your teenager is refusing school and you’re not sure whether it’s anxiety, burnout, or something more, this free guide will help you understand what’s really happening and what to do next.
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Who this guide is for
This free guide is for parents of secondary-school students who:
✔ Refuse school, panic in the mornings, or shut down completely
✔ Are labelled “lazy”, “defiant”, or “fine in school” (but falling apart at home)
✔ Are neurodivergent, or suspected autistic / ADHD / dyslexic
✔ Seem overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or physically unwell around school
And if you’re reading this thinking “this is us”, you’re in the right place.
What you’ll learn
✔ What Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) actually is (and what it isn’t)
✔ How to recognise early warning signs before things escalate
✔ How to talk to your child without making things worse
✔ How to approach the school and ask for the right support
✔ Practical strategies for mornings, after-school crashes, and daily life
✔ How to look after yourself while supporting your child
“This is a well written, factual and deeply thought-provoking document that empowers rather than blames, which is incredibly positive.
I especially appreciate how comprehensively you’ve covered all aspects of EBSA, including the often overlooked issue of after-school restraint collapse.”
bUT jEAN, wHY shOULD i listen to YOU?
Hello I am Jean, and I have over 40 years’ experience working in education, supporting neurodivergent young people and their families. I specialise in emotionally based school avoidance and works with parents who are navigating anxiety, burnout, and school refusal.
I am openly neurodivergent myself and I understand both the professional and personal reality of EBSA.
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This guide is written from lived experience, professional insight, and decades of working with young people, not theory alone.
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