CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING DISABILITIES AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS CERTIFICATION 301

Course overview

*Extrapolate the root cause(s) of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, adolescents and event adults from a neurological perspective. *Discuss what a brain imbalance is, how to identify it and most importantly how to rehabilitate it. *Explain the research pertaining to neurodevelopmental disorders. *Cite the overwhelming statistics for neurodevelopmental disorders disorders in today's society. *Outline how environmental stimulus affects the attentional network and how the brain processes the information. *Summarize the cause and effect of environmental stimulus on children's development. *Differentiate how untreated disorders in children can lead to attention disorders, general anxiety disorder, and other health issues in adults. *Compare the impact the family environment has on children's brain development and ultimately, the impact on adolescent brain health. *Explain childhood neurodevelopmental disorders from the beginning of the development of the brain. *Utilize the tools and knowledge in brain development. *Recognize the brain network and connections and how these are affected in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and overall brain imbalances. *Identify brain imbalances during examination. *Support the true nutritional component of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and how the food they eat can play a significant role in their signs and symptoms. *Explain the effect of food sensitivities, allergies and environmental stimuli. *Discuss the family environment and how it may positively or negatively impact a child with learning disorders. *Outline the gut-brain connection in children from infancy through adolescence and determine what is needed for these systems to correctly develop. *Introduce appropriate foods and outline what foods to avoid. *Recommend nutritional and supplement recommendations to families to increase the success of treating children with neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disability. *Discuss the history of Chiropractic and how it is important in understanding the concept in brain health. *Summarize how Chiropractic with Functional Neurology is used to treat brain imbalances. ***More Educational Objectives can be found at ChiroCredit.com***