Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure
Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure works to prevent prenatal exposure to alcohol, drugs, and other substances known to harm fetal development by education, advocating, and supporting professionals, policymakers, and families throughout Indiana.
Alcohol & Pregnancy - How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
Learning Objectives: *Explore historical messaging regarding alcohol use and define current recommendations during pregnancy. *Explain the prevalence of alcohol use among women of childbearing age. *Recognize the community needs in Indiana related to prevention of FASD. *Learn evidence-based FASD prevention strategies.Building Healthy Futures: Navigating Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in Indiana
Learning Objectives:
Explore historical messaging regarding prenatal alcohol use.
Explain the prevalence of alcohol consumption among women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.
Analyze the impacts of PAE including prevalence and how exposure affects a developing brain.
Describe strategies ...
Examining Impacts of Substance Use: Before Pregnancy and Beyond
This session will discuss the impact of substance use on brain development in the developing fetus and beyond birth. Presenters will cover the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, their associated symptoms and the risk factors. The session will also explain the impact of trauma on the brain. Common developmental milestones and protective factors ...Exploring the Neurodiversity of FASD
All people are different. We communicate differently, we experience emotions differently, our bodies are shaped differently, we have different hair colors, drive different cars, and live in different houses. Our brains even work differently… and as you’ll learn in this session, the 1 in 7 children with prenatal exposure to alcohol have brains that have ...FASD & The Criminal Justice System
1. Basic understanding of what the fetal alcohol spectrum is, how it is diagnosed, and supports that can help reduce the negative impacts for persons with FASD. 2.Basic considerations for law enforcement practitioners to include such things as interrogative suggestibility, ‘red flags’ that may indicate the person may have a cognitive of neurodevelopmental ...FASD in a Nutshell
Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure (formerly Indiana NOFAS) presents: FASD in a Nutshell This training defines fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), explains the disorders on the spectrum, and symptoms associated with FASD. Training provides 1 CEU for all who complete the training. MHAI Training Institute provides CEU for the following: * ...FASD in a Nutshell
Indiana Alliance on Prenatal Substance Exposure (formerly Indiana NOFAS) presents: FASD in a Nutshell This training defines fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), explains the disorders on the spectrum, and symptoms associated with FASD. Training provides 1 CEU for all who complete the training. MHAI Training Institute provides CEU for the following: * ...FASD Q&A
FASD Skills and Resources learned through Q&AFASD Uncovered: Understanding the Risks, Impacts, and Prevention of Substance-Exposed Pregnancies
Session #1: FASD in a Nutshell / Deep Dive into Risk Factors (March 5th - 10-11:30am EST)
Define FASD and associated conditions, symptoms, risk factors, and explain why alcohol is dangerous to a developing fetus.
Explain the prevalence of FASD un the US and Indiana, the costs of FASD, and the importance ...
From Conception to Cognition: Examining the Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Brain
Training Objectives: Analyze how prenatal alcohol exposure affects a developing brain. Describe the link between brain function and behaviors and challenges and strengths of those prenatally exposed to alcohol . Identify behavioral and verbal cues with a client that may indicate an FASD.
