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Although prenatal alcohol exposure is the most common preventable cause of intellectual disabilities in the United States, global development most often falls into the normal range for children and youth with a history of prenatal exposure to alcohol and other substances. However, regulatory difficulties across the span of childhood and adolescence have significant implications for long term development. This session will present a framework for understanding the brain-based developmental and behavioral difficulties of children and youth affected by prenatal substance exposure.
Learning objectives
At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Describe the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the structure and function of the developing fetal brain.
Name the three domains of developmental functioning that should be evaluated for children and youth affected by prenatal substance exposure.
Discuss the implications of impaired regulatory development on risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system.