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Syllabus for Chronic Stress and Child Development
e-School Title: Chronic Stress and Child Development
Instructors: Dr. Laura Hanson
Number of hours: 6
Course Objective: Development begins before conception. A planned pregnancy determines the state of health for the couple wanting to start a family. Stress impacts the parents, conception, birth, postpartum, and child development. The objective of this course is to highlight the clinical "red-flags" resulting from stress and alerting the chiropractor of the current state of health for both parents and child.
Hour 1-Hanson: The impact of chronic stress: Basic Sciences: 1 Hour
- Changing the anatomical terrain
- Physiological symptoms
- The change on the developing brain
- Brain cell death
Hour 2-Hanson: Stress and the unborn child: Clinical Science: 1 Hour
- The impact on the developing brain
- The impact on the developing nervous system
- Epigenetics: Nutrition/Microbiome/Epigenome
- The physiological relationship between mom and the developing baby
Hour 3-Hanson: Clinical considerations prior and during pregnancy: Exam Procedures: 1 Hour
- Preconception management
- Management of pregnant patient
- Assessment of the pregnant patient
- Standard of Care for the pregnant patient
Hour 4-Hanson: Primitive Neurological System Clinical Sciences: 1 Hour
- Withdrawal Reflexes
- Primitive Reflexes
- Postural Reflexes
Hour 5-Hanson: Assessment of Cranial Nerves Examination Procedures: 1 hour
- Primary brain stem development
- Assess cranial nerves in the pediatric patient
- Identify objective documentation
Hour 6-Hanson: Video Clinical Sciences: 1 Hour
- Learning to observe the pediatric patient
- Integrating developmental care into your practice
- Discussing the chiropractic role with parents
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