Mental Health Issues in the Classroom from Jay Berk

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom Practical Strategies for Helping Children and Adolescents Succeed from Jay Berk

Faculty:Jay Berk

Duration:6 Hours 10 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

Archive : Mental Health Issues in the Classroom from Jay Berk

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Outline:

Students with Mental Health Issues

Characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems
Mental health issues vs. intentionally disruptive behaviors
How skill deficits from mental health issues create behavioral difficulties
Strategies for ODD and Conduct Disorder Behaviors

Choices everyone can live with
What adults should never say, but usually do
Arguments with defiant kids
Getting to the core issues of ODD
Kids who don’t feel bad
School-wide management program
Strategies for ADHD

Decrease impulsive behaviors with what YOU do
Drawing out the behaviors you want
Decrease disruption to other students
Know the accompanying behaviors
Techniques to self-regulate
Strategies for ASD

It’s all about social skills growth
Sensory solutions
Self-regulation techniques for ASD
Most misinterpreted behaviors
Manage high interest areas
Move them past “kid cop” behaviors
Strategies for Anxiety

What to do about separation anxiety
Help their panic attack pass quickly
School phobia…not always a fear of school
Compromises that work
Deep breathing and relaxation techniques
Strategies for Depression

School-wide program to promote compassions and a supportive culture
Getting them past their sense of helplessness
When they think they have nothing to live for
Goal oriented plans for schoolwork and school day
Strategies for Other Challenging Behaviors

Cutting and self-injury: What you really need to know to effectively intervene
Electronic addiction: Which kids are most susceptible and why
Psychotropic medication side-effects vs. behavioral issues
Electronic bullying: What adults tell kids that fuels the problem
Disciplining the Special Needs Child/Adolescent

How IDEA relates to discipline
Rules for disciplining special education students
Techniques for positive behavior support
“Pro-social” punishments
Strategies for the IEP Team

Functional behavioral assessment simplified
Facts and data to make tactical decisions
Effective collaboration among educators and clinicians
What most administrators do that burn out their staff
What to do about non cooperative/ reluctant parents

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Description:

Child/adolescent behavioral professional, Jay Berk, PhD, will help you 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 intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as:

• Anger and outbursts
• Meltdowns and tantrums
• Cutting and self-injury
• Obsessive compulsive
• Defiance
• Truancy
• Impulsivity
• Rigidity
• Sensory issues
• 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