Teaching Aids for Teaching the Mentally Ill

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Tip 1 - Teaching Aids for Teaching the Mentally Ill | eHow

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Nahid Chicani | permalink

There is a wide range of effective teaching strategies that can enable students with mental illness to learn more effectively. Teaching methods for the mentally ill should be flexible and specialized to address all needs of the students.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/way_5755410_teaching-aids-teaching-mentally-ill.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Teaching mentally ill children: A delicate balance for children and teachers

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Johnny Gyro | permalink

Katie Osgood made her way down Lawrence Avenue; she was on her way to work. An ambulance passed and she wondered if it was one of her students. Hers is not a typical classroom: There are no desks, the kids wear scrubs and she’s careful about what supplies she uses."Count out my pencils, you know.

For further reading: http://www.wbez.org/content/teaching-mentally-ill-children-delicate-balance-children-and-teachers ^[2]

Tip 3 - Teaching Experience Exposes School Issues for Mentally Ill Children | Life with Bob - HealthyPlace

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by C PELHAM | permalink

My teaching experience highlighted the problems kids with mental illness and disorders face in school and a lack of compassion among teachers and staff.
Tags: behavior problems,children with mental illness,education,mental health diagnosis,school issues,special education needs

For further reading: http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/parentingchildwithmentalillness/2011/11/teaching-experience-exposes-school-issues-for-mentally-ill-children-part-1/ ^[3]