Student clearly needs therapy, but the family refuses. I feel like my hands are tied. What else can I do as a teacher?

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Have you tried talking to the school counselor? I’ve done that before and something was arranged using the resources she had to utilize. 😏

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That is sooo tough. Honestly I just try to tell families they have nothing to lose with the therapy. But if they ultimately say no there isn't much you can do. Just know you tried your best to get them the help they need and hope that someday the family changes their minds.

If the family refuses counseling, there is really nothing else you can do. Sometimes it takes years for parents to seek out counseling for their child, some seek it out immediately, some say they want to pursue therapy for their child, but despite the provision of resources they ultimately don’t (year after year), and then there’s those that just don’t believe in counseling and ultimately never change their mind. I would let them know that if they change their mind to let the school know.

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