Learning Opportunity
Adolescent Development: How Much Turmoil is Typical? Understanding Mood Disorders
May 06, 2025 at 6:00 am MTN
Webinar will be recorded
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Flyer| Facilitator: | Larissa Predy |
|---|---|
| Date: | May 07, 2025 |
| Time: | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm MTN |
| Cost: |
$50.00 |
| Location: |
Virtual |
| Session Code: | 25-IE-057-CARC |
| Type: | Webinar |
| Focus: | Inclusive Education |
Target Audience
Teachers, EA's, parents
About this Learning Opportunity
This webinar explores the typical emotional development of teenagers, differentiating between normal mood swings and potential mood disorders. Developmental psychologist, Larissa Predy, will help educators understand the complex interplay between brain development and adolescent behavior. We'll examine the significant role of the limbic system (impulsivity, reward, novelty) and the prefrontal cortex (decision-making, regulation), highlighting how their developmental stages impact teens' actions and emotional responses. Attendees will learn to recognize the signs of both typical adolescent behavior and potential mood disorders, empowering you to provide effective support and timely interventions, and will be equipped with practical strategies to guide and support students through this challenging stage of life.
Participant engagement will benefit all, as we discuss some of your most challenging students.
This session addresses the LQS competencies
- 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- 4. Leading a Learning Community
This session addresses the TQS competencies
- 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
About the Facilitator
Larissa Predy
Larissa has over 15 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disorders in various settings. She has a strong reputation in comprehensive psychological assessment and intervention, specializing in ADHD, Autism, learning difficulties, exceptionalities, behaviour problems, personality, and parenting concerns. Larissa is a PhD candidate in cognitive developmental psychology, with a specialization in psychopathology and executive functioning across the... Read more »
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