Transcript Rhiannan's Power points

ANXIETY
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Recognize the symptoms
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Develop Strategies to overcome
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Regular anxiety is normal and can be good
Gives us motivation to complete things, to
study, and warns us of dangerous situations
We all have it!
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Sweating, dizziness, butterflies
Fidgety
Mental blocks
Test Anxiety
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Anxious a lot of the time
Intense and excessive emotional responses
Physical symptoms—dizziness, sweating,
difficulty breathing
Impairment—avoidance of normal activities
Impeding major life functions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxw16KhvkY
Generalized Anxiety
Disorder
Establish a consistent routine
 Learn relaxation techniques
 Eat and drink properly
 Study efficiently
 Show them this (or something similar):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHfHSq7PVD
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What Can The Students
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Do a breathing exercise together right before
the test
Positive self-talk---You know this, imagine
yourself doing well
Allow students 2 minutes before the test begins
to right down what they can
Allow students to use scratch paper
Allow students to drink water during test
Allow students to stand and stretch during test
What Can We Do?
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Talk to the student outside of regular class time
Do not ask them directly, “Do you have a
disability?”
Say---your knowledge isn’t coming through on
your tests; what is going on?
Refer them to see me or to CAPS
Suspect It’s Something
More?
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Rhiannon Morgret, DSS, 150 Pullen Hall
CAPS, Sand Spring Hall
PAL Tutors, 150 Pullen Hall
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