Addressing Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
All age ranges
- Jillian Zocher
- English
Course Overview
The first session delves into the definition of Anxiety and the research findings. You will hear the most recent global statistics regarding anxiety. What is considered a normal level of anxiety for a growing and developing child. The differences in age, sex, socioeconomic status, and parenting styles when it comes to the prevalence of anxiety disorders. Plus how biological differences and exposure to trauma also play a part in long term mental health outcomes for students with anxiety. The second session covers a multitude of strategies to support students of all ages struggling with anxiety as well as your peers. 100’s of strategies are covered which have the ability to change the longterm mental health outcomes of students in your care.
- Gain a deeper understanding of anxiety
- Get the latest statistics on anxiety and its prevalence
- Understand its impact on children and adolescents today across the globe
- Learn what’s normal when it comes to anxiety
- Understand the longterm mental health impacts of unsupported anxiety
- Find out whether socio-economic status and parenting styles impact anxiety
- Get the latest research and evidence based information on anxiety disorders
- You’ll learn how to support students who are feeling anxious
- Understand the relationship between anxiety and learning difficulties
- Use the correct emotional vocabulary
- Teach your students to be emotionally intelligent
- Impart strategies to your students to combat anxiety
- Understand the critical emotional support structures needed
- Set your school, home or practice up to cater for students with anxiety
- Provide your students with strategies that will last a lifetime
- 2 x 30min (approx…) online, on demand engaging videos
- How Do You Feel When….? Student Worksheets X 4
- Quick Reference Sheet: 8 Steps to control your anxiety
- Poster:The Emotional Language of Anxiety and Anger
- Multi-sensory Emotional Literacy Activity Sheets
- Sleep awareness Poster: How much sleep are you getting?
- Quick reference sheet: The 6 Emotions
- Inspirational Quote on Empathy Poster
- Mini Poster: The 5 Stages of Grief
- Links to further Support
- Teacher quick reference sheet: 8 strategies for supporting students with anxiety
- An Emotions Wheel
- Step by step guide to controlling anxiety
- Emotional Literacy Activity Sheets for one-on-one or small group work
- An Emotions Wheel for One-on-One
- The 5 Stages of grief
- How Much Sleep Do You Need?
- Empathy Quote Graphic – Plato
- The Types of Emotions
- When Do You Feel The Warning Signs When You Are Getting Anxious or Angry?
- The Emotional Language of Anxiety and Anger
Video 1
• The definition of anxiety and latest research findings • The most recent global statistics
• Human differences and behaviours that impact on the prevalence of anxiety
• The impact of hereditary factors on having anxiety
Video 2
• Strategies for supporting anxious students• Teaching emotional vocabulary
• Understanding emotional intelligence
• Creating a supportive environment for anxious students
Jillian Zocher is Specific Learning Difficulties Specialist for students across the age range. She completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties in conjunction with the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre (UK) and The Oxford and Cambridge Royal Society of Arts in 2002, after years of having taught at dyslexia friendly schools overseas. Jillian is a contributing author to the recent 2020 Sage publication, Special Educational Needs – A guide to Inclusive Practice (Reid and Peer). Jillian has helped hundreds of teachers with their Professional Development needs, and thousands of students, not only with literacy and numeracy, but also with study skills, technology skills, strengths profiling, career counselling, anxiety, and well-being. She is known amongst her colleagues as an ‘educational therapist’. Jillian is the founder of the Learning Difference Convention, The Dyslexia and Learning Alliance and co-founder of Get into Neurodiversity
This course will contribute 1 hours of Professional Development (PD).
This hour of PD can be logged as self-identified, accredited, professional development.
This course includes
- 2+ video sessions
- 3 months access
- Course materials
- Weekly inspirational resources
- Weekly updates on Neuordiversity/SpLD’s
- Professional Accredited Certificate
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