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

Danielle – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) – January 20, 2022

As a school counselor, this was vital information.
Rated 5 out of 5

Griselda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – January 20, 2022

very interesting
Rated 5 out of 5

ANGELICA G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – January 24, 2022

I wish this would have been known more about when my son was going to school
Rated 4 out of 5

Paul – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) – January 25, 2022

Good course! Very interesting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – January 26, 2022

I thought this was super interesting.
Rated 5 out of 5

Guadalupe – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) – January 26, 2022

Thank you for sharing on this topic, excellent!
Rated 5 out of 5

Kristi – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – February 2, 2022

Very informative and well organized.
Rated 5 out of 5

Michele – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – February 2, 2022

Very informative! Thanks!
Rated 5 out of 5

Carrie – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) – February 3, 2022

Very interesting and practical!
Rated 5 out of 5

Robby – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – February 4, 2022

This was a nice refresher on mental health issues.