Course Details

CCEI120: Brain Development and the Effects of Early Deprivation

Course ID 71015

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course examines the effects of early childhood deprivation, maltreatment and abuse on brain development. Ways in which Early Childhood Educators may help promote healthy brain development are also discussed.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Research and Evaluation (1 Hour)

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify the lasting effects of early deprivation and maltreatment
• Define child maltreatment
• Identify key conclusion of research linking childhood maltreatment to overall health and well−being
• Define neurons, synapse, and synaptic pruning
• Identify methods for promoting the formation of synaptic pathways
• Identify the long−term effects of synaptic pruning
• Identify the effects of repeated early childhood maltreatment
• Identify sensitive periods in early childhood brain development
• Define major types of stress
• Identify the five premises of the Cascade Model of Stress Response Theory

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