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Autism advocacy, mentoring, group facilitation and craft workshops.]]></description><link>https://www.takiwatanga.com.au/all-posts</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:36:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.takiwatanga.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[School Can't - Reframing the Pathologised Language of "School Refusal" to be more Affirming and Supportive]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is School Can't? The term "school refusal" is used by mental health professionals, educators and researchers to describe the severe anxiety and emotional distress a student experiences in relation to attending mainstream schooling. It's distinctly different from wagging — a defiant act — because it's rooted in trauma and anxiety, not defiance. I believe "school refusal" is an inaccurate, negative term. "School can't" is far more accurate, and it's the term I'll use from here on. 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