Course Overview
Children and adolescents face a wide ranges of pressure within and outside the school context. These can vary from family, social & relationships, and academic stresses. When a young person does not cope with these challenges well, they are likely to become frustrated and this can then manifest as school refusal and anger problems.
In this workshop, participants will learn the risk and protective factors associated with emotional and behavioural issues in students. For instance, students who are rejected by peers and have negative self-image have a higher propensity to refuse school. They will be taught a 6-step process to manage clients beginning from gathering information of the case on hand to providing intervention to the student. Intervention skills for school refusal and anger issues will be practised in the class. Participants will practise the use of available assessment tools and scales to help them assess the severity of cases.
Participants are required to bring a real case that they encountered at work/home. During the course, they will be taught possible risk factors causing such negative behaviours. Through role-plays and case studies, they will learn the appropriate use of different intervention strategies and apply them to their cases. They will also be guided how to develop effective behavioural management programs suitable for different cases.
Experiential learning is enhanced through watching video clips, role-playing, and small group discussions.
Learning Objectives
– identify risk and protective factors (associated with emotional and behavioural issues in students) in different age groups
– learn the 6-step process in case management
– identify reasons behind school refusal
– practise interventions to support students refusing to go to school
– understand different types of anger
– practise interventions to support angry students
– practise how to use different assessment tools and scales to assess the severity of cases
Target Audience
- HOD Student Management, HOD Discipline
- School Counsellors, AEDs & Teachers
- Social Workers & Counsellors working in VWOs
- Parents
Duration
7 hours
Workshop Topics:
Part A : Understand Vulnerability in Children and Adolescents
- Risk factors
- Protective factors
Consider internal and external domains
Activity: Using case studies, identify risk and protective factors
Part B : School Refusal
- What School Refusal is, and criteria for determining school refusal
- Assessment of students with school refusal
- Functional analytic model of school refusal
- Evidence-based treatment for school refusal
Activity: Using case studies, develop an intervention programme
Activity: Role-play on delivery of intervention treatment
Part C : Anger Problems
- Difference between adaptive and maladaptive anger
- Anger-coping techniques: eg, deep breathing, visualisation, etc
- Perspective-taking skills
- Effective problem-solving
Activity: Using case studies, develop an intervention programme