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Understanding Early Brain Development Ages 3-5: Brain development reflects a child's growing ability to understand and interact with their environment. During preschool years, rapid brain growth occurs through synaptogenesis (forming new connections between neurons) and myelination (sheathing nerves to speed up brain signals). These processes create efficient brain networks, making children eager to learn and absorb new information. Positive experiences and adult interactions are crucial for healthy brain development, while harmful environments can hinder progress. This training will explore how to best support brain development and create a nurturing caregiving environment.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): What Is It and What Do We Do About It?: Of all substances of abuse, alcohol causes the most serious long-term effects in a fetus, resulting in permanent brain damage. Many children with FASDs often go undiagnosed and suffer lifelong social challenges, serious mental health problems, and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Proper identification and intervention can help prevent many of these challenges. This webinar will help attendees identify red flags and signs that may indicate a child has brain-based behaviors as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. Additionally, it will also help shift one's perspective, viewing social/emotional problems, difficult behaviors, and learning challenges of these individuals as a symptom of brain dysfunction and not willful defiance and opposition.
How to Talk to Neuro-Divergent Kids About Safety: In this workshop, we will discuss the importance of early conversations and support for neurodivergent kids on the topic of health, safety, and sexuality education. We know there are challenges in society regarding these topics, particularly for this vulnerable population and this makes it even more important to have early conversations and support. The rate of sexual assault is 7 times higher for individuals with disabilities. You will learn about topics that are age-appropriate as well as tools and techniques to support having these conversations with neurodivergent kids ages 4-10.
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