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Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
This guide provides curriculum lessons for the upper elementary school student that put a human face on mental illness and confront myths passed on from one generation to the next. One in five children will be affected by mental illness at some point in their lives. The goal of these lessons is help students understand that severe mental illnesses…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
As part of a campaign to end discrimination against mentally ill persons, this educational packet is designed to provide health educators with the material necessary to teach the facts about mental illness. The objectives of the lesson plans are for middle school students to: (1) identify the stigmatizing words associated with mental illness and…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Disability Discrimination
Susin, Janet; Kaplan, Lorraine; Slater, Louise – 2001
This educational packet is designed to provide health educators with materials necessary to teach high school students about the facts concerning mental illness. The objectives of the lesson plans are to (1) identify common fears and misconceptions about people who have mental illness; (2) discuss how stereotypes about mental illness are formed;…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Guides, Disability Discrimination
