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.
Hollie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Loved learning abouot the tool box.
Mary – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Presenter talked to fast, as I had to relisten many times to catch the words she used. I would have liked more visuals and posters with the words she used.
Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
The instructor gives an easy to understand overview of several mental disorders and what they may look like in the classroom.
Heather – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Very comprehensive study of disorders.
Orpha – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and included applicable stategies.
Shannon – VALLEY VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
This has a lot of information and is a little lengthy for one hour of training.
Jennifer – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Gave a lot of good information!
Megan – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was informative. I wish that the document she was speaking about was included in this clip/link.
Sandra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation packed full of useful information.
Houston – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very important lesson.