TEAM UP Workshops

Team Up for Your Child author Wendy Lowe Besmann brings a vibrant, humorous style to her nuts-and-bolts presentations for families, case managers, health professionals, and educators.  

Ms. Besmann, the parent of children with autism and bipolar disorder, has contributed articles to national publications that include Better Homes and Gardens, USA Today,  The New York Times, SELF,  Travel & Leisure,  Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, and Parenting.   She currently serves as president of NAMI Knoxville, and is a member of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disability’s State Mental Health Planning and Policy Council.

Ms. Besmann’s lecture, workshop, and seminar offerings–which range in length from 45 minutes to a full-day presentation–are available as recurring workshops in a single conference setting or as multiple bookings in a local area.

Workshop Topics:

•  Team Up for Your Child FAST START workshop (for parents).

•  Team Up for Your Child FAST START workshop (for case managers).

•  FAST START Special Education Primer (for agency and mental health case managers).

•  Working Effectively with Parents in Crisis  (for educators and mental health case managers).

•  Success at College for Your Child with MI

•  Crisis 101:  What I learned from my child’s hospitalization

•  Pre-IEP checklist:  A Primer for Parents

•  Health Insurance Made Easier: A Primer for Parents and Case Managers

For information on these workshops, drop a line to wendy@meltonhillmedia.com