Choose a specific childhood mental health or academic disability that is currently a topic of interest in K-12 educational settings.

Consider one of the following:

Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety
Suicidality
Self-Harm
Trauma
Research information about the nature of disability or mental health issue.

Create a 10-to-15- Minute presentation that can be used at a school site with general education staff to help teachers address a specific area of student concern. Utilize a presentation tool of your choice such as PowerPoint, Prezi, or another tool with which you are familiar.

Note. Since general education teachers often have students with disabilities or other learning issues in their classrooms, this presentation is meant to increase awareness and to provide information to the general education staff. Make the presentation is a standalone presentation that your colleagues can download and use as is.

Include the following in the presentation:

Description of the mental health or academic disability issue
Prevalence rates
Considerations that will support the academic and social emotional achievement of students who have this issue for each of the following:
Curriculum
Accommodations
Modifications
Strategies and interventions
NOTE: Please Include Images