Webinar, October 18th, 2022, with the Rising Tide SEPAC in Plymouth, MA. Children and adolescents are experiencing greater amounts of stress and anxiety than ever before. This presentation will help parents/guardians understand what anxiety may look like and what stressors are contributing to their mental health.
Topics to be covered include:
- Data around increased anxiety (grades 5-12)
- Post-pandemic data
- Stressors adolescents are facing
- The various signs/behaviors to look for in your child
- How to initiate a team approach (collaboration/communication between home and school)
- Implications for a child’s IEP (goal areas/accommodations, etc.)
Presented by: KRISTEN SIMON, M.ED, ED.S, Transition Specialist, Psychoeducational Counselor. Ms. Simon works with adolescents, their families, and their school communities to identify and build the skills necessary to achieve their postsecondary goals. She provides transition assessment, program observations and evaluations, case management and more.
Registration is required to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-your-teens-anxiety-and-working-with-school-to-support-them-tickets-427172122317?fbclid=IwAR3Xhk07xW-_903wBT0rwKEl6aCF4NBRQtdBVDirlj-YWGSAOKzBnSmkamk or contact risingtidesepac@gmail.com
