an idea/thought that they felt was important. Sheets can be posted on the walls. PowerPoint Slide #21-22 : Alcohol Effects Key points: PowerPoint Slide #21 Alcohol can affect a fetus throughout pregnancy the – – damage done varies greatly dependant upon when the alcohol is consumed and in what quantity. Many different growth areas can be affected. There is no safe time or amount. PowerPoint Slide #22 This is from District Partner activity in – Training “brain Discuss how alcohol impacts the developing brain. The words appear in motion”. their clusters as animations. The green area is executive function. The red area is the limbic system (emotions and regulation). The yellow area is movement and coordination and the blue area is communication. All these parts have to work together. When one part is affected by alcohol, the whole system is affected. PowerPoint Slide #23 - 26 : Reading Activity Activity: Reading Activity PowerPoint Slide #23 This activity will simulate a brain deficit. Learners will – be asked to complete a task and then asked to complete a second similar task. The second task will be altered so that the brains must work much participants’ harder in order to complete it. PowerPoint Slide #24 Put the slide on the screen and ask participants to read – it silently and follow the instructions. PowerPoint Slide #25 Put the slide on the screen and again ask participants – to and follow the steps. “read silently” PowerPoint Slide #26 Now ask them to read this slide and then ask, – “What was your difficulty in following these the feelings that came instructions?” Debrief up and the strategies they may have used to complete the task. Relate these feelings to how students may feel when they are having difficulty understanding instructions (If your brain had to spend that kind of time and energy to figure out instructions, imagine how long it would take to complete a task). PowerPoint Slide #27 - 31 : Alcohol Effects Key points: This is an example of an individual with FASD. Note PowerPoint Slide #27 – the various gaps in developmental ages in comparison to the chronological age. The gaps are caused by the alcohol consumption indicating that different areas up developmentally to the chronological age. haven’t yet caught
an idea/thought that they felt was important. Sheets can be posted on the walls. PowerPoint Slide #21-22 : Alcohol Effects Key points: PowerPoint Slide #21 – Alcohol can affect a fetus throughout pregnancy – the damage done varies greatly dependant upon when the alcohol is consumed and in what quantity. Many different growth areas can be affected. There is no safe time or amount. PowerPoint Slide #22 – This is from District Partner Training “brain activity in motion”. Discuss how alcohol impacts the developing brain. The words appear in their clusters as animations. The green area is executive function. The red area is the limbic system (emotions and regulation). The yellow area is movement and coordination and the blue area is communication. All these parts have to work together. When one part is affected by alcohol, the whole system is affected. PowerPoint Slide #23 - 26 : Reading Activity Activity: Reading Activity PowerPoint Slide #23 – This activity will simulate a brain deficit. Learners will be asked to complete a task and then asked to complete a second similar task. The second task will be altered so that the participants’ brains must work much harder in order to complete it. PowerPoint Slide #24 – Put the slide on the screen and ask participants to read it silently and follow the instructions. PowerPoint Slide #25 – Put the slide on the screen and again ask participants to “read silently” and follow the steps. PowerPoint Slide #26 – Now ask them to read this slide and then ask, “What was your difficulty in following these instructions?” Debrief the feelings that came up and the strategies they may have used to complete the task. Relate these feelings to how students may feel when they are having difficulty understanding instructions (If your brain had to spend that kind of time and energy to figure out instructions, imagine how long it would take to complete a task). PowerPoint Slide #27 - 31 : Alcohol Effects Key points: PowerPoint Slide #27 – This is an example of an individual with FASD. Note the various gaps in developmental ages in comparison to the chronological age. The gaps are caused by the alcohol consumption indicating that different areas haven’t yet caught up developmentally to the chronological age.