Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff - Northwest Kansas Educational Services Center

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v Event is FREE to all Region 8 member district’s
special and general education staff and
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v LUNCH –Boxed lunch will be provided.
v Advanced online registration ends July
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Barton Co Coop Program of Special Services Beloit Special Ed Cooperative Marion Co Special Education Coop NW KS Educational Service Center (NKESC) •
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Central KS Cooperative in Education (Salina) Learning Cooperative of N Central KS (Concordia) N Central KS Special Ed Coop (Phillipsburg) Tri-­‐County Special Ed Coop (Larned) Rice Co Special Ed Coop W Central KS Special Education Coop (Hays) **College Credit** FHSU Teacher Education
offers the following course for 1 college credit
(graduate or under graduate):
TEEL 670 VH: Workshop in Ed II August 5, 9am-4pm
Instructor: Dr. Robert Bruce Scott, Ed.D. (785-628-5851)
http://www.fhsu.edu/te/contact/#scott
Assistant Professor of Special Education
FEATURING AWARD
WINNING AUTHOR &
RESEARCHER:
IRA J. CHASNOFF,
MD
WHEN:
August 5,
2014
9 am to 4 pm
(Registration
open at 8am)
WHERE:
Ft. Hays State
University
Beach Schmitt
Performing Arts
Center,
Sheridan Hall
**You must have an event ticket to attend. Please
register online at:
Ira J. Chasnoff, MD
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. Dr. Chasnoff led the development
and operation of a laboratory preschool classroom to develop
specific interventions for children prenatally exposed to alcohol and
other drugs and developed a model Head Start Family Service
Center for children and their families at risk from drugs and the drugseeking environment. Since 2002, Dr. Chasnoff has been working
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, leading one of
four national centers for research into innovative treatment for
children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Dr. Chasnoff’s most recent work focuses on community
approaches to the integration of behavioral health services into
primary health care for women and children and the occurrence of
co-occurring mental health disorders in children who have been
exposed to alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other drugs.
As an extension of these efforts, Dr. Chasnoff is working with
communities and States to develop integrated systems of prevention
and care for children and families in the child welfare system affected
by substance abuse. Dr. Chasnoff is a regular contributor to
Psychology Today, writing about high-risk children and their families.
The recipient of several awards for his work with women, children,
and families,
Dr. Chasnoff for several years has been selected by a poll of
physicians across the nation for listing in America’s Best Doctors,
cited for his ability to translate complex medical and psychosocial
issues into relevant policy that guides the delivery of quality services.
For more information
please visit:
www.ntiupstream.com/
mysteryofrisk/
"The Mystery of Risk: Drugs,
Alcohol, Pregnancy and the
Vulnerable Child"
Over two million children in this country each
year are delivered to women who have used
alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs during
pregnancy. This session will examine the
structural and functional changes that occur in
the fetal brain due to maternal use of these
substances and how those changes affect the
child’s long term behavior and learning. Woven
throughout the discussion will be the recognition
that multiple factors mediate - both positively
and negatively - the impact of the substances
on the exposed child’s neurologic and
behavioral development.
For questions or registration concerns please
contact us by email: region8ks@nkesc.org