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Presenter: Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff M.D.
Webinar Description:
Over one million children in this country per year are delivered to women who have used alcohol or illicit drugs during pregnancy. Children available for domestic adoption make up a large proportion of these children, and children adopted internationally add significant numbers to this population. This session will focus on the structural and functional changes that occur in the fetal brain due to prenatal exposure to alcohol , how those changes interact with environmental issues to affect the child’s ability to attach to his/her primary caregiver, and how the exposure impacts the child’s long term behavior, learning, and social outcomes.
Learning objectives
At the completion of this session the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the development of the fetal brain.
2. Analyze child behavior and development in the context of biological changes in the brain.
3. Discuss the interaction of biology and environment on the child’s ability to form a positive bond with the adoptive parents.
Presenter Bio:
Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D., an award-winning author, researcher and lecturer, is president of NTI Upstream and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He is one of the nation's leading researchers in the field of child development and the effects of maternal alcohol and drug use on the newborn infant and child. His research projects include a study of the long-term cognitive, behavioral and educational developmental effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol, cocaine, and other drugs; strategies for screening pregnant women for substance use; the effects on birth outcome of prenatal treatment and counseling for pregnant drug abusers; the effectiveness of both outpatient and residential treatment programs for pregnant drug abusers; and innovative treatment approaches for children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs.
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