EOCC Educational Series "Virtual On the Menu" - "Back to School: Stress in Kids" with AdventHealth

Virtual On the Menu: "Back to School: Stress in Kids" 
Featuring AdventHealth




Kids are returning to school, and for most families this looks very different this year. As a parent, you may be feeling stressed and overwhelmed, with the many unknowns surrounding back to school, and you’re not alone. It’s important to remember that our kids are adjusting and dealing with stress too.

The Medical Director of the Neuropsychology program at AdventHealth for Children, Dr. Michael Westerveld, will be joining us in conversation to answer your questions concerning mental health and to provide tips on how to guide your children through these stressful times.
 

Michael Westerveld, PhD, ABPP-CN is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who is the Director of the Florida Center for Neuropsychology. He evaluates and treats patients with a wide array of medical and developmental conditions that affect cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning. He has in-depth understanding of how certain medical conditions can impact brain development and performance in school, work, at home, and in the community. Through detailed assessment of function, Dr. Westerveld and the neuropsychology team helps patients and their families understand and cope with the complex issues that can accompany medical and developmental disorders. Dr. Westerveld earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Following an internship in neuropsychology at VA Medical Center in East Orange NJ, he went on to completing an advanced fellowship in neuropsychology at Yale University in Connecticut. He remained on the faculty as an Associate Professor at Yale Medical School of 20 years before coming to Florida Hospital in 2008. Awards & Recognition Dr. Westerveld is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. He serves on national advisory panels for Neuropsychology, and is also a two-term past President of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. Differentiators One of only 5 Neuropsychologists in Florida with board certification in both Clinical Neuropsychology and Pediatric Subspecialty certification through the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. Unique skills include functional brain mapping and Wada testing and nearly 30 years & experience with cognitive and behavioral comorbidities of epilepsy and other complex medical conditions.

 

On the Menu is an Educational Series is provided by the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce and Presented by AdventHealth


"On the Menu" is a quarterly workshop conducted by local business expert, featuring a wide variety of topics that are helpful for anyone involved with a business, from owner, managers, to entry-level employees.