3 day OR 8-week workshop:
Into Action: Fetal Alcohol / neurobehavioral conditions
Understanding and Application of a Brain-Based Approach
Project Description: Into Action approaches fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other neuro-behavioral conditions from a brain-based approach.The goal is to establish a common language for parents, professionals and community partners and shared understanding of behaviors from a brain-based perspective. This enhances collaboration and assures congruent application across systems. The long-term goal is to shift paradigms, strengthen programs, and contribute to healing and prevention.
Program Description: This three-day format was also developed to meet the need for an introduction of the neurobehavioral conceptual framework to help establish and sustain strengths-based informed networks of care. Information in this set is taken from Into Action, the complete training program
Program objectives: At the end of this session, participants will:
1) Share a common language around FASD and the brain-based approach
2)Understand behaviors from a brain-based perspective in order to enhance collaboration and assures congruent application across systems.
The long-term goal is to shift paradigms, strengthen programs, and contribute to healing and prevention.
Program Agenda:
(Please note that the format described is for a 3-day presentation; this can also be delivered over 8 separate sessions).
Day 1
1) Welcome and Introductions
2) Conceptual framework establishing FA/NB as a brain-based physical condition,
3) Neurobehavioral Screen with definitions of primary, secondary and tertiary behavioral symptoms,
Break
4) Exploring overlapping DSM diagnoses,
5) Introduction to the Functional Neurobehavioral Assessment.
Day 2:
6) Reflections on Day 1, Questions
7) Using the Functional Neurobehavioral Assessment for problem solving
Break
8) Health and healing
Day 3:
9) Values and values clashes
10) Reflections on first two days, questions.
Break
11) Taking the brain-based approach into action - who to reach, what to do, barriers.
Target audience: parents and professionals involved with families, individuals, or systems impacted by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or other neuro-behavioral conditions. This introduction will engage participants and encourage further exploration, including ongoing consultation and participation in longer Into Action formats.
Credit Hours: 16.0
Adrienne Ehlert Bashista, Director, FAFASD (Familes Affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)
/Into Action: Fetal Alcohol / neurobehavioral conditions:
Understanding and Application of a Brain-Based Approach