Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder/Prenatal Substance Exposure and the Special Education Considerations
Audience: Advocates, Educators, Other District/School Staff, Parents | Topic: Brain Injury, Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education
Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A
On-Demand format
Participants will learn about the brain and what types of disruptions in brain development may occur with prenatal substance exposure. Participants will learn a brain-based approach to understanding learning and behavior and special education considerations. This module covers the special education category of Other Health Impairment (OHI) when a student has a health condition that impacts their thinking.
Register & Watch
To view any of the Understanding the Brain Learning Series modules participants must complete the series registration, selecting the module(s) they wish to view. Upon completion of the registration an email will be sent with a link to view the module(s) selected.
Handouts
- Handout - Overlapping Behavioral Characteristics & Related Mental Health Diagnoses in Children (PDF)
Other Modules
- Understanding the Brain: The Building Blocks of Brain Development & Neuroeducational Evaluation
- Understanding Brain Injury and the Intersection with Challenging Behaviors: "Can't versus Won't"
- Understanding the Brain: Brain-Based Classroom & Executive Function Strategies
- Understanding the Intersection between Brain Injury and Mental Health Conditions
Contact Information
Jody DickersonDickerson_J@cde.state.co.us
Certificate
This module is work 1 CDE credit hours.
After viewing each module participants will be able to receive CDE credit once they complete the module evaluation & knowledge check. A link to the evaluation and knowledge check will be provided in the registration email. A passing score required to receive a certificate.
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