On the October 11 Institute Day I was lucky enough to hear a presentation from Dr. Steven G. Feifer regarding working with students with anxiety and other emotional disorders.
There were some excellent take-aways from the presentation including:
Here a couple links to videos that I'm planning to use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQKF-9poLM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrSemQUeSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md724SxePJM
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful long weekend!
Ms. Dettmer
There were some excellent take-aways from the presentation including:
- The absence of joy is often worse than the presence of sadness
- adding structure to the day of a child with anxiety can often avoid unexpected changes and events
- introverts fear consequences while extroverts seek rewards
- practicing mindfulness can help students stay centered and grounded when feeling anxious or overwhelmed
Here a couple links to videos that I'm planning to use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQKF-9poLM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrSemQUeSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md724SxePJM
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful long weekend!
Ms. Dettmer