(HS Carr 053060 2024) Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Helping Children and Adolescents Succee

Course overview

Watch child/adolescent behavioral expert, R. Nicolle Carr, Ph.D., and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as: Anger and outbursts Cutting and self-injury Defiance Impulsivity Sensory Issues Meltdowns and tantrums Obsessive compulsive Truancy Rigidity Electronic addiction Through case studies, video clips and dynamic class discussion you will learn: 30-second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviors New ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements How to engage students in class, increase productivity, and reduce truancy Behavioral assessments and strategies for the IEP team Side-effects of common psychotropic medications How skill deficits from mental health conditions create behavioral difficulties Characteristics of at-risk students' mental health problems Strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians Leave this training with the "magic dust" you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents!