HANDOUTS FROM THIS EVENT:
Parents-Practical Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Kids HERE
Educators-Practical Strategies to Reduce Anxiety and Challenging Behavior in Students HERE
Jessica Minahan’s Collection of Social/Emotional Resources and more HERE
A Summary of Minahan’s Work: A F.A.I.R. Plan by Elise M. Frangos, Ed.D. HERE
With anxiety and challenging behaviors on the rise, adults need effective and easy-to-implement strategies to help young people process critical thoughts and interrupt negative behavior patterns. Using case studies, humorous stories and examples of common challenging situations, Jessica Minahan will deliver a systematic approach to enhance adolescent coping skills and provide tools and interventions for reducing students’ anxiety and increasing their self-regulation and flexible thinking.
Minahan is a licensed and board-certified behavior analyst, special educator and internationally known school consultant. She works with students who struggle with emotional and behavioral disabilities, anxiety disorders, high-functioning autism or mental health issues. She is the author of “The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students,” and “The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behavior.”
NOTE: This presentation will run two hours in length.