This session is part of two comprehensive series:
Therapies in the School 24th Annual Conference PROGRAM B – ON-DEMAND 10
and
Therapies in the School 24th Annual Conference 2023 – ON-DEMAND 10
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn about common mental health diagnoses encountered in school aged children. We’ll explore the red flags indicating the need for further services and the effects mental health impairments have on academic performance and engagement. Learn to see the TOTALITY of the school-aged child which includes considering their mental health. We will also explore the impact COVID-19 continues to have on our students both in the classroom and at home.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Determine how COVID-19 impacted and continues to impact the mental health of school-aged students.
- Identify at least 3 issues that impact mental health and school performance in school aged children.
- Determine a strategy to address mental health needs and behavior seen in the classroom.
- Recognize common mental health diagnoses in the school setting.
- Modify interventions in real time, taking into account mental health considerations of the student given the case study provided.
AUDIENCE:
School-Based Therapists
COURSE OUTLINE:
Mental health diagnoses commonly seen in the school (60 minutes)
- Signs/symptoms
- Red flags
- Effects on academic performance, engagement and communication
Strategies for Success (30 minutes)
- Therapy strategies
- Environmental strategies
- Staff & student relationships
- Fostering safety and security
Dr. Monica Keen has over 33 years of experience, 27 of which was in the schools (she retired in May 2022). She is passionate about Occupational Therapy and has a distinct interest in mental health, trauma-informed care, and pediatrics, particularly autism. Her 33 years of clinical practice include working in mental health at the Institute of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina, acute care, and nursing home settings. She owned a private pediatric practice for 12 years and closed the doors of Developing Abilities when she took on fulltime academia. The findings of her research during her doctoral program were sobering and have ignited a desire to discover ways to re-establish OT as a recognized mental health provider. She has authored two chapters: one on school-based and infant mental health and the other on handwriting and presented on interprofessional collaboration for mental health in school aged children and how COVID 19 impacted behavior of school-aged children. Dr. Keen is the co-chair for Mental Health for her state’s professional organization, the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association.
Currently, she resides in Greenville, SC and is a proud mom to two amazing adult daughters. She has two adorable Boston Terriers (Bubbles and Boomer), she loves college football, enjoys running and hiking, and being in the sun by the pool or beach is a favorite past time.
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