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.
Monica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I would have liked the slides to have highlighted some of the points that were being discussed. The information presented was valuable but I was just being “talked at”.
Rachel – BLANCO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative information
Stephanie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting topcic.
Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Loved how she explained all the disorders very well.
Nancy – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informative
Kristina – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course presented a lot of information about different mental health disorders that teachers may see in some students. It was very informative and the strategies given to deal with these issues are valuable.
Viviana – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
great
Ismelda – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
excellent course on how to work with students with a mental disorder and how to understand what is a mental disorder.
Katherine – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! It was very informative and geared towards my students.
Katherine – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! It was very informative and geared towards my students.