$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Social & Emotional Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Four conditions account for the majority of mental health issues experienced by young people. Explore how the issues of ADHD, mood disorders, depression, and conduct disorder impact schools, what these issues look like in gifted youth, and how to recognize and handle them.

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Description

In this 1-hour course, Lisa Van Gemert breaks down the four most common mental health issues that impact students. An advocate for gifted students, Ms. Van Gemert describes strategies for educators to support and equip gifted students who are struggling to cope in the classroom and out of it.

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. 

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906 reviews for The Not So Fab Four – Addressing Common Mental Health Issues in Youth

  1. Sabrina – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    informational

  2. Tracie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    I don’t feel I learned anything new.

  3. Robert – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    very informative

  4. 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.

  5. 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!

  6. Brook – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    It was helpful.

  7. Amanda – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    very informative

  8. becky – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Well done

  9. Michael – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    This course is a good review of the Fab Four mental health issues found in schools.

  10. 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.

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