A Multi-Tier Approach to Helping Anxious Students including Evidence Based Technology Solutions

Course description

Anxiety disorders represent the most common form of psychological challenges in school-aged children and youth. They can significantly interfere with a student’s functioning in their school, peer group, and family yet often go unrecognized or misidentified.  Anxious students also face increased risk of subsequent depression, substance abuse, and suicide.  By attending this workshop participants will:

• List the common anxiety disorders experienced by school-aged children and youth
•  Recognize the “fight or flight” response in school
• Identify evidence-based assessment tools available for use at each tier
• Discuss evidence-based strategies and programs for each tier, with a major emphasis on the cognitive-behavioral approach and cognitive-behavioral strategies
• Define school refusal behaviors, practice using a screening tool to identify the function(s) of school refusal behavior, and learn of function-based interventions for school refusalReview an example of a function-based assessment and behavior plan for a student with significant anxiety
• Discuss how to plan for students returning from psychiatric hospitalization and review a checklist to guide them in their planning
• Discuss how to establish and maintain effective school-community mental health partnerships      
• Review additional resources for school personnel, students, and parents
• Explore evidence-based technology solutions for managing anxiety.

Lunch will be on your own

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Refund Policy

Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.

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