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 4 out of 5

Brooke – BOLING ISD (verified owner) – November 18, 2020

Informative.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rosaisela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – November 25, 2020

It’s an excellent review of mental health in students. Really appreciated that the presenter understands that meds/drugs are not the first and only answer.
Rated 4 out of 5

Yvonne – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) – November 29, 2020

The presenter did a great job explaining in easy terms mental disorders that teachers deal with daily.
Rated 5 out of 5

Sarah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – November 30, 2020

Simple and to the point. I also like that it offers something that I can put to use tomorrow in my classroom.
Rated 4 out of 5

Patrick – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) – December 4, 2020

Good course. Just wondering how the current pandemic will affect mental health issues in our students in the future.
Rated 4 out of 5

Melanie – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) – December 7, 2020

great
Rated 4 out of 5

Alicia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – December 8, 2020

It’s good.
Rated 4 out of 5

Holly – BOLING ISD (verified owner) – December 8, 2020

Interesting.
Rated 4 out of 5

Melissa – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) – December 9, 2020

goo course
Rated 3 out of 5

Ralph – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) – December 10, 2020

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