10:00 am to 12:00pm (Eastern Time)

Supporting Students with Co-occurring Mental Health and Behavior Challenges

Featured Speaker of the Day — Cathy Pratt, PhD is a research associate at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana’s University Center for Excellence in Disabilities and the Irsay Institute

This is a full day workshop with three parts.  The goal of the day is to provide attendees with a better understanding of the mental health issues faced by students and strategies/approaches to be used.

12:45 pm to 2:15 pm (Eastern Time)

Understanding Problematic Behaviors and Their Relationship with Mental Health

Featured Speaker — Cathy Pratt, PhD

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Strategies to Support and Address Mental Wellness

Featured Speaker — Cathy Pratt, PhD

Learner Outcomes for the Day

Learners will be able to:

1. Describe the relationship between ASD and Mental Health.
2. Comprehend the role of trauma and the impact it has on students.
3. Discuss the relationship of ASD and mental health to suicide.
4. Identify mental health and ASD challenges that are manifested as behavior.
5. Indicate de-escalation strategies during difficult moments.
6. Explain the reason for challenging behavior and the underlying conditions.
7. Develop a behavior plan with strategies for minimizing behaviors.
8. Summarize strategies for working with families and the roles they can play.
9. Identify systems issues that may need to be addressed.