The Not So Fab Four - Addressing Common Mental Health Issues in Youth

$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.

Additional information

Core Area	Differentiated Curriculum
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Gifted Guru
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lisa Van Gemert
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Special Education, Classroom Management

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Edna D. – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – June 2, 2020

Great information! It was a lot to digest for an educators mind. very informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Stephanie – Angleton ISD (verified owner) – June 3, 2020

This course had an abundance of information and thought provoking things to consider.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kelly – BURNET CISD (verified owner) – June 3, 2020

The question on the quiz that asks about neurotransmitters is wrong. According to every website I looked up, the 3 that contribute to depression are dopamine, norepinephrine, and seratonin. Epinephrine is NOT one of them.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jeremy – BURNET CISD (verified owner) – June 4, 2020

Very Informative, and makes you think about our current practices.
Rated 5 out of 5

Donita – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 4, 2020

excellent info
Rated 5 out of 5

Marie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 5, 2020

Very enlightening
Rated 5 out of 5

Eduardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 5, 2020

Very informative a lot of information but it tends to get boring cause she does not show the slides of what she is talking about. It was hard to write info based on her just talking.
Rated 5 out of 5

Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2020

This course was complicated.
Rated 5 out of 5

Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2020

Liked tips for conduct disorder
Rated 5 out of 5

Shelly – SPRING ISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2020

Great information about the symptoms and causes of different mental health issues and things to consider before assuming that a mental health issue exists.