Top Myths of School Avoidance (Part 2)


Lozano Smith Podcast
In Part 2 of our discussion on school avoidance, Sloan Simmons continues the discussion with Jennifer Baldassari and Susan Bishop about case examples, myths, and best practices.

Show Notes & References
  • 3:15 Confirmation Bias
  • 7:10 General Education Interventions (Ed. Code 56303)
  • 8:45 ERMHS Assessments
  • 10:30 Orinda Union School District v. Student (2017) OAH Case No. 2017060787
  • 14:40 Lucia Mar Unified School District v. Student (2017) OAH Case No. 2017020299
  • 16:20 Residential Treatment Centers
  • 23:20 Parent v. Berkeley Unified School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2018030517
  • 34:37 Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2017110028
  • 47:19 Takeaways


  • Listen to Part 1 here.
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