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.
katy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
very imformative
Alisha – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
It was very beneficial.
Carson – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Kimberly – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
She was very thorough
Tamara – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic. Presenter was Clear, concise and understandable.
She provided the right amount of information.
Megan – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
leslie – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
it was informative
Stacy – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I liked that she discussed strategies to help the children and explained how to implement them into the classroom.
Risa – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot from this course.
Kelsey – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
Great info!