n a single classroom, it is quite conceivable that a teacher might be dealing with 4 or 5 different disorders. Some of the most common challenges mainstreamed in the classroom tend to be:

    –  Anger Disorders

    –  Bipolar Disorder

    –  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    –  Oppositional Defiant Disorder

    –  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    –  ADHD

    –  Anxiety Disorder

    –  Asperger’s Syndrome

    –  Borderline Personality Disorder

    –  Reactive Attachment Disorder

These issues are often undiagnosed and easily misunderstood — and may be responded to as simple discipline issues. Behaviors that tend to be common to students who are wired differently include:

    –  Disorganization

    –  Perfectionism

    –  Trouble dealing with change 

    –  Performance and testing anxiety

    –  Social anxiety

    –  Over- and under-reacting to adults and peers

The goal of this seminar is to provide you with key insights and approaches to help you prevent disruptions and distractions, while maximizing the abilities of students with these unique challenges.