I am a proud supporter and activist of students’ mental health and education, wife, mother of 2 beautiful girls, and enthusiast for good food & health.
Don’t forget to register for the November 10th SMHH event with @NEISD. Parents will learn about the warning signs of #mentalhealth and what can be done to support your child! Thanks @Claritycgc, @communityhealth, & North East ISD, for sponsoring the event. https://t.co/6P8cWjzH3p
The most important takeaway, mental health professionals say, is that suicide is an issue not only for the mentally ill but for anyone struggling with serious lifestyle problems. If you or someone you know is struggling, seek help.
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We need more school psychologists, counselors, and social workers in schools. Support the Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act!
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Today, APA staff #WearOrange to give a voice to the 96 Americans who die and the hundreds more who are injured by gun violence every single day. Why do you #WearOrange? Text ORANGE to 644-33 to find a #WearOrange Weekend event near you.
"With our most difficult students, the current way schools try to discipline students does not change their behavior, and often it escalates the problems. Discipline, unlike punishment, is proactive and begins before there are problems." https://t.co/9QanaAkNqC
Since the school shooting in Parkland, FL, a bill to provide money to hire more psychologists at Illinois public schools has been working its way through the House.
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"Having students with ADHD in my classroom challenges me to update the way I teach so that my curriculum is more versatile, interesting, and compatible with the skills all students will need in an increasingly fast-paced world." https://t.co/atkBHhv02g
Youth suicide is a serious problem, but is preventable if the right people know the warning signs and how to get help. Share this handout with basic information on warning signs and prevention measures for youth suicide. https://t.co/TNr3SKRniR
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A school elective supports students who are on the autism spectrum or have a learning disability by pairing them with peer mentors. https://t.co/PcckvmR4QI
Thank you voters! As of 8:40 p.m., with 92 of 211 precincts reporting, 68.9 percent voted for School Bond 2018, making it the 8th consecutive bond issue voters have passed since 1995.
A year after the Supreme Court ruled that schools must offer students with disabilities an education reasonably calculated to enable them to "make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances," what has changed? https://t.co/WsDk8UDDbE