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	Parenting a Child Who Was Substance Exposed Preview Description Testimonials Related Courses Share Substance exposure is a factor that can contribute to children's behavior and affect foster and adoptive families. This course explores how parents can care for children who were prenatally exposed to substances or drug endangered, and create an environment that encourages resilience in children with a history of trauma. At the end of this course, you will be able to: describe risk and protective factors understand the impact of prenatal substance exposure and drug endangerment on children identify parenting strategies to encourage attachment in children describe three important temperament traits understand how to prevent substance abuse in adolescents understand how to talk about birth parents' substance abuse This course was immensely helpful to me and my family situation. I would recommend it for any resource parent, even ones who do not have children with substance abuse exposure. A.T. loved that there were real families that have actually been involved with foster/adopted children! Loved hearing their stories & not just being told book knowledge but actual real life experience! L.S. Could It Be FASD? Explores fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, how to identify them, and how parents can support children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol. Substance-Exposed Infants Dr. Robert Nickel and Susan Edelstein, M.S. discuss the issues and challenges faced by parents who care for substance-exposed infants, including the effects of legal and illegal drugs, multiple substance abuse, working with the child's professional team, and successful parenting strategies. [Also available in Spanish] Share this with friends. Link to share: This class explores parenting children who were substance exposed, including: risk and protective factors effects of prenatal substance exposure and drug endangerment attachment and temperament parenting approaches 2 credit hours, $10.00 per person