Disability and Mental Health Just like your disability, mental illness is not a choice. You aren't to blame for it but you are responsible for your care. Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders. Left untreated or ignored, they can cause severe disturbances in the processing of feelings, thoughts and your relationships. This results in
In this presentation, participants will learn the different types of anxiety disorders such as phobia, panic disorder, GAD, social anxiety, separation anxiety, selective mutism and agoraphobia, and how they are manifested in children and adolescents. Participants will also learn how to explain anxiety to their child or adolescents using the “grizzly bear” approach. Presented by:
In this webinar, which will take place March 23, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Carla Mazefsky, Ph.D., will discuss emotion dysregulation, or difficulty managing the intensity and duration of emotional reactions, in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This talk will cover the landscape of emotion regulation research in ASD and highlight key findings from the
On March 16th at 8pm we will host a thoughtfully selected group of panelists, experts in their field, to address the current youth mental health crisis, as well as offer guidance and resources on how to prepare and help young children deal with stress and take care of their mental health. QConvo-MentalHealth-Flyer-panelists
Weekly Online Series, Wednesdays at 12:00pm September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 Here we join together once a month to promote mental health, practice self-care strategies, and learn practical strategies to enhance our daily mental health experiences. Audience: All UM-NSU CARD families and participating community. If you have any questions contact Shantigra “Shae” Williams
Weekly Online Series, Wednesdays at 12:00pm September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 Here we join together once a month to promote mental health, practice self-care strategies, and learn practical strategies to enhance our daily mental health experiences. Audience: All UM-NSU CARD families and participating community. If you have any questions contact Shantigra “Shae” Williams
Join UM-NSU CARD as Lisa Math from Family Network on Disabilities provides information and strategies to address caregiver mental health and wellness. Special Guest: Lisa Math B.S, CRPS-F Everyone needs to support their mental health and wellness - not just in times of crisis. This presentation is for parents and family members with loved ones
MH-Summit-Overall_8-2-21 Universal Design in Mental Health for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Optional Q&A Session 3:00-3:30 PM Presented by Elaine Eisenbaum, Patti Singleton, and Jason Jones People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are an underserved population in the field of mental health. Universal design is an approach for inclusive
This is unit 3 out of 3 in a series on leadership development. This webinar will take us from the slogan, " nothing about us without us." And is led by Harvard professor Dr. Michael Ashely Stein, Director of Harvard Law Schools Project on Disability and Beit Issie’s Leadership Center for People with Disabilities
This is Unit 2 out of 3 in a series on leadership development. This unit will focus on how team building can empower individuals to achieve joint goals for social change and is led by Harvard professor Dr. Michael Ashely Stein, Director of Harvard Law Schools Project on Disability and Beit Issie’s Leadership Center for People
