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October 23, 2013
"Impossible" at School: Consulting on Violent, Disruptive, and Highly Unusual Kids
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL

June 10, 2013
Accepting the Challenge: Understanding and Educating Students with Behavioral, Attentional and Emotional Learning Needs
Massachusetts Administrators of Special Education June Statewide Conference
Worcester, MA
Worcester, MA

May 29, 2013
In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Impact of Her Mother’s Life and Suicide
Aeschi West: Basic Principles in Working with Suicidal Patients
Vail, CO
Vail, CO

May 29, 2013
Working with Suicidal Teens: Approach, Connection, Fluidity, and Collaboration with Parent and Teen
Aeschi West: Basic Principles in Working with Suicidal Patients
Vail, CO
Vail, CO

May 08, 2013
The Behavior Code: Practical Tips for Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Brown University
Providence, RI
Providence, RI

May 04, 2013
The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
MCLE School Law Conference
Boston, MA
Boston, MA

May 02, 2013
Real World Strategies for Working with Challenging Students
Walker Trieschman Institute of Research & Training Distinguished Author Series, Walker School
Needham, MA
Needham, MA

April 10, 2013
Improving the Odds for Children's Safety In Schools: Lessons Learned
New Jersey Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ

February 09, 2013
The Behavior Code: Practical Strategies for Understanding and Teaching Students with Anxiety-Related and Disruptive Behavior
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Newton, MA
Newton, MA

February 06, 2013
The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students
Seminar for Federation for Children with Special Needs

February 02, 2013
Real-World Strategies for Understanding and Teaching Challenging Students
Harvard Medical School conference: School Mental Health: Treating Students K-12
Boston, MA
Boston, MA

January 15, 2013
I Didn’t Mean to…: The Student with Sexualized Behavior
Webinar for Federation for Children with Special Needs

November 30, -0001
Building Connections and Hope: What Families, Schools, and Communities Can Do to Support Youth with Depression During the Pandemic and Beyond:
Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention Youth Suicide Prevention Conference
Dr. Rappaport will discuss what depression may look like in teens at home and at school, how to intervene when concerned a teen may be suicidal, and how to connect with and support teens with depression during the pandemic and beyond. She will also discuss how building resilience in ourselves and in the teens in our lives allows us to boost our, and their, capacity to endure and perhaps even thrive during uncertain and challenging times. Her talk is based on her many years of clinical experience and experience translating psychiatric concepts into easy actionable steps for educators and families.
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of depression in teens
- List strategies for connecting with and supporting teens, including those with trauma histories and those with depression, during the pandemic
- Describe steps to take when concerned a teen is having suicidal thoughts

November 30, -0001
Supporting Youth with Depression During the Pandemic and Beyond: What Families, Schools, and Communities Can Do
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth
Dr. Rappaport will discuss what depression may look like in teens at home and at school, how to proceed when concerned a teen may be suicidal, and how to connect with and support teens with depression during the pandemic and beyond. She will also discuss how building resilience in ourselves and in the teens in our lives allows us to boost our, and their, capacity to endure and perhaps even thrive during uncertain and challenging times. Her talk is based on her many years of clinical experience and experience translating psychiatric concepts into easy actionable steps for educators and families.
Participants will be able to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of depression in teens
- List strategies for connecting with and supporting teens, including those with trauma histories and those with depression, during the pandemic
- Describe steps to take when concerned a teen is having suicidal thoughts