Center for Disabilities and Development
Continuing Education Opportunities

Title: School Supports for Children with Mental Health Issues

Type of Event: Distance learning (ICN)

Sponsors: Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) and Department of Education (DOE)

Date: May 17 , 2007

Start Time: 3:30 PM

End Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Atlantic, Bellevue, Bettendorf, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Clear Lake, Council Bluffs, Creston, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Guttenberg, Independence, Iowa City, Johnston, Marshalltown, Melcher, Ottumwa, Red Oak, Sioux Center, Sioux City, Sloan, Spencer, West Union

*Added ICN sites

Suggested Audience: Classroom teachers and special education teachers in primary/secondary education, parents, case managers, transitioning specialists, ICFMRs, and other residential programs

Presenter(s): Margaret Wong, Ph.D., School Psychologist, Cedar Centre, Licensed Psychology Group

Topics:

• Gain familiarity with common mental health diagnoses in schools
• Recognize types of accommodations and services helpful for students with mental health diagnoses
• Understanding immediate and long-term needs of students with mental health diagnoses

Registration: Required, online registration is available here

Fee: None

Registration Deadline: May 11, 2007

CEU Credits: We now offer certificates of attendance to everyone who attends. They can be used toward CEU's for the following specialties: Audiology, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Social Work. You will receive a form to complete prior to the ICN session.

Refreshments: None

Contact Person: Brenda Nosbish, 319-353-6008; brenda-nosbish@uiowa.edu

Other Information: None