Workshops & Events
Helping Children with Anxiety Spectrum Disorders
Sponsored by North Shore SEPTA
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 7:30pm at the North Shore High School library
Anxiety and ADHD in Youth: Prevalence, Treatment, and School Implications
Sponsored by Long Island Professionals ADHD Consortium (LIPAC)
Friday April 24th 9-11am at Planview Library
*Open to Doctors, Clinicians, Therapists, Coaches, Specialists, Advocates
Approximately 30-50% of individuals with ADHD have a co-existing anxiety disorder. Dr. Santos will discuss how different anxiety disorders co-occur with ADHD, how this affects treatment, and treatment strategies for coping with both. Further, it will discuss recommendations for school-based professionals regarding educational placements, accommodations, and interventions.
*Open to Doctors, Clinicians, Therapists, Coaches, Specialists, Advocates
Approximately 30-50% of individuals with ADHD have a co-existing anxiety disorder. Dr. Santos will discuss how different anxiety disorders co-occur with ADHD, how this affects treatment, and treatment strategies for coping with both. Further, it will discuss recommendations for school-based professionals regarding educational placements, accommodations, and interventions.
Parenting Adolescents with Anxiety Spectrum Disorders
Sponsored by Middle Country Public Library
Friday, April 17th 7:00pm-8:30pm at Middle Country Public Library in Selden
Dr. Santos will provide an anxiety workshop for parents and professionals working with children adolescents with anxiety spectrum disorders. Dr. Santos will be discussing how such disorders can negatively impact school performance. In addition, this presentation will provide an overview of the evidence based treatment for anxiety disorders used in clinical practice as well as how to integrate the school into treatment.
Dr. Santos will provide an anxiety workshop for parents and professionals working with children adolescents with anxiety spectrum disorders. Dr. Santos will be discussing how such disorders can negatively impact school performance. In addition, this presentation will provide an overview of the evidence based treatment for anxiety disorders used in clinical practice as well as how to integrate the school into treatment.
Parenting Children and Adolescents with ANXIETY SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Sponsored by West Hempstead SEPTA
Wednesday March 11, 2015 at 7:30 PM
In this engaging presentation Dr. Santos explains the different types of Anxiety Disorders, how anxiety can impact academic performance and intervention strategies. In addition, how anxious parents affect their child's anxiety.
In this engaging presentation Dr. Santos explains the different types of Anxiety Disorders, how anxiety can impact academic performance and intervention strategies. In addition, how anxious parents affect their child's anxiety.
Parenting Children and Adolescents with ANXIETY SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Sponsored by Manhasset SEPTA
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015 @ Manhasset Public Library
In this engaging presentation Dr. Santos will provide an overview of different types of anxiety disorders, when anxiety is appropriate versus a clinical diagnosis and how anxiety can negatively impact school performance. Dr. Santos will also present practical intervention strategies included in evidence based treatment which can be integrated into the school environment
In this engaging presentation Dr. Santos will provide an overview of different types of anxiety disorders, when anxiety is appropriate versus a clinical diagnosis and how anxiety can negatively impact school performance. Dr. Santos will also present practical intervention strategies included in evidence based treatment which can be integrated into the school environment
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): How Perfectionism and Procrastination Sabotage
School Success
At Fusion Academy, Woodbury, NY
Thursday April 11, 2013
For students with OCD, perfectionism, compulsive homework, or ritualizing behaviors can prevent academic success. This workshop will focus on strategies to help students manage their OCD symptoms, especially as it pertains to anxiety about peers noticing, inability to ritualize in class, avoidance of school activities/sports, and possible school refusal.
For students with OCD, perfectionism, compulsive homework, or ritualizing behaviors can prevent academic success. This workshop will focus on strategies to help students manage their OCD symptoms, especially as it pertains to anxiety about peers noticing, inability to ritualize in class, avoidance of school activities/sports, and possible school refusal.
Back-to-School with Anxiety
SPONSORED BY OCD New York
Thursday SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 7:30-9:00pm @ BioBehavioral Institute Great Neck, NY
Learn helpful strategies to ease the “back-to-school” transition for children with anxiety disorders.
Learn helpful strategies to ease the “back-to-school” transition for children with anxiety disorders.