Substance-Exposed Infants
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Robert Nickel, MD, developmental pediatrician and professor of pediatrics and Susan Edelstein, MSW, Program Director of TIES for Adoption/ UCLA address the issues and challenges faced by parents who care for substance-exposed infants. The health and medical needs of infants and newborns prenatally exposed to drugs can be perplexing and serious. This course sheds light on this complex subject and provides useful strategies for parenting these infants as well as valuable tips for working with an infant's professional team.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the effects of prenatal substance exposure on infants
  • identify myths and common misinformation about the effects of substances on infants and children
  • identify medical issues of substance-exposed infants
  • identify strategies for parenting irritable, dysregulated infants
  • identify strategies for parenting lethargic infants
  • understand how to work with professionals and the child's biological parents


I knew a little about the topic, but this video brought to light some of the myths and well as unknown facts about how infants/ children are affected not just initially, but over time as well.
Tonie R.

We have been resource parents for a number of substance abused infants and each one has their own set of struggles. It was nice to see all the info in one place with this course. We have had to learn, sometimes on the go, how to deal with each situation. Great info.
Todd L.

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This course examines the effects of prenatal substance abuse on infants. Also covered are:

  • myths and misinformation

  • effects of legal and illegal drugs

  • medical and developmental issues

  • key parenting strategies

  • working with professionals

4 credit hours,
$20.00 per person