Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Professional Development Training Opportunity for New York City, Long Island and Upstate New York Presented By: The Learning Disabilities Association of New York State Presenter: Professional Trainer, Diane Woodward This educational initiative is made possible by a grant from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council The Learning Disabilities Association of New York State would like to thank New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), New York State Department of Health s Congenital Malformations Registry and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, District II (ACOG, District II) for offering guidance and support throughout this educational initiative.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum LDANYS FASD Training Goal LDANYS FASD Training covers Disorder (FASD) Training Objectives the following topics: 2 The Learning Disabilities Association of New York State, Inc. (LDANYS) offers a Alcohol comprehensive causes training more program damage to to educate the developing the general fetus public, than nurses, any social workers other and substance, other health including service marijuana, professionals heroin, about Fetal and Alcohol cocaine. Spectrum (Institute Disorders. of Medicine, Topics include 1996) the causes and diagnoses of FASD, the impact of FASD, and strategies to manage persons with an FASD. Our overall mission is to reduce the incidence of learning disability and other neurological impairments attributable to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. LDANYS is the NYS advocate for children and adults with learning disabilities, their families, and the programs that serve them. Prevention of learning disability is one of our major priorities. There are many causes of learning disabilities and many cannot be prevented, however, learning disabilities resulting from alcohol exposure during fetal development ARE 100% preventable. LDANYS objective is to ensure that our training audiences are provided with a variety of successful, high quality training delivery choices that provide measurable results. Our training is efficient, effective, and meets the diverse needs of professionals, agency personnel and others who want to learn more about FASD. LDANYS training is available through two options: a six-hour comprehensive session, or an abbreviated format of three hours or less, consisting of 1 training session in the morning and 1 in the afternoon where trainees may select the session to meet their scheduling needs. Providing options in the training module structure ensures that our program can adapt to the presentation format of workshops, staffing seminars and conferences. LDANYS is prepared to work with you to meet your professional development plan to ensure that your investment in professional growth is one that yields positive results for you and your staff. Definitions and Discussion of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalence and Cost of FASD Causes and Contributing Factors to the Effects of Alcohol Prevention of FASD Diagnosis - Barriers to Diagnosis - FAS Diagnostic Criteria - Common Signs of FASD Impact of FASD Strategies for Working with Individuals with FASD
Committed to Ending the Knowledge Gap, the Learning Disabilities Association of New York State invites you to experience the professional development program on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Advantages of Receiving LDANYS Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Professional Development Training: FASD training courses are conducted at no cost Health and Human Service professionals may receive continuing education credits for their participation Our training staff travel to a venue convenient to your organization The length of our FASD training sessions can be modified to fit the needs of your training modules FASD: The Invisible Disability Promoting education and awareness improves the health and safety of communities Projected Training Dates by Region: Hold 5 trainings, 1 each in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, & Staten Island: April July 2010 Hold 4 trainings, 2 each in Nassau & Suffolk Counties: September October 2010 Hold 3 trainings, 1 each in Mid/Lower Hudson, Albany, & Lake Placid/North Country: April May 2010 Hold 3 trainings, 1 each in Buffalo, Rochester & Syracuse: September October 2010 3
Important FASD Facts: Alcohol causes more damage to the developing fetus than any Alcohol causes more damage to other developing substance, fetus including, than any marijuana, other substance, heroin, and including cocaine. (Institute marijuana, of Medicine, heroin, and 1996) cocaine. (Institute of Medicine, 1996) Prevalence of FAS in the United States is estimated to be between 0.5 and 2 per 1,000 births. Prevalence of FAS, ARND, and ARBD combined is at least 10 per 1,000, or 1 percent of all births. Based on estimated rates of FASD per live births, FASD affects nearly 40,000 newborns each year. The cost to the nation of FAS alone may be up to $6 billion each year. For one individual with FAS, the lifetime cost is at least $2 million. More than 1 in 5 pregnant women report alcohol use in the first trimester, 1 in 14 in the second trimester, and 1 in 20 in the third trimester. 1 in 30 pregnant women reports high-risk drinking (defined as 7 or more drinks per week, or 5 or more drinks on any one occasion). The rates of binge drinking and heavy drinking during pregnancy varied little among white and Hispanic women. African- American women had slightly higher rates. 4
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