Description
This course will enable you to:
- Understand the complexity of adolescent mental health diagnoses
- Appreciate the interplay between therapy, medication and behavioral techniques
- Gain specific strategies for supporting students with ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder
Presenter Bio
Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas.
Sabrina – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
informational
Tracie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I don’t feel I learned anything new.
Robert – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Traci – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This course addresses dealing with students assuming there is support from home. In my experience there is never support from home when dealing with most of these issues.
Kayla – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I found that this course was very helpful with knowing how to handle children or adults with mental health issues. I plan to implement everything I have learned with this course!
Brook – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
Amanda – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
becky – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Well done
Michael – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
This course is a good review of the Fab Four mental health issues found in schools.
Mark – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information that applies to every teacher. Seems we see more and more mental health issues with student populations these days.