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SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Week 8 Neurobehavioral Assessment of At-Risk Infants
Review of Research on Early Neurobehavior and Outcome
Preterm Infants
Birth Asphyxiated Infants
Week 9 Neurobehavioral Assessment of At-Risk Substance Exposed Infants
Review of Research on Early Neurobehavior and Outcome
Substance-Exposed Infants
Alcohol Exposed Infants
Videotape of Assessment with Cocaine/Alcohol Exposed Infant
Week 10 Clinical Applications of Neurobehavioral Assessment
Screening and Referral
Early Intervention Services
Primary Pediatric Care
Week 11 Clinical Applications of Neurobehavioral Assessment
Screening and Referral for Early Regulatory Issues
Week 12 Developing Clinical Services to Integrate Neurobehavioral Assessment and
Consultation
NICU Discharge Programs
Boarder Baby Programs
Consultation to Drug Treatment Programs/ Mothers’ Homes
Week 13 Use of Neurobehavioral Assessment to Consult with Parents and Caregivers of
At-Risk Infants
Philosophy and Methods of Consultation
Videotapes of Consultations with Parents of Preterm and Substance-Exposed Infants
Week 14 Prenatal Neurobehavioral Assessment
Overview of the Fetal Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale (FENS)
Continuities / Discontinuities Between Fetal and Neonatal Neurobehavior
Use of Prenatal Ultrasound Screens to Observe Fetal Neurobehavior and Development
Ultrasound Consultation (based on Observing Fetal Neurobehavior) with Mothers,
Fathers and Families.
Requirements of attendences on courses, options of redoing missed courses:
Students must attend at least 11 of the 14 classes. If the student is not able to attend a class for
reasons of illness, the student must provide a written letter from their doctor. Students are not
allowed to miss more than three classes for illness reasons. If a student misses a class, there is
no other opportunity to make up the course attendance.
Method of proving the absences (courses):
If you are absent from a class for illness reasons, you must provide a signed letter from your
doctor.
Numbers, themes, timing, redoing of midterm examinations and demonstrations:
Following the seventh week, a 3 page reflection paper is due. The instructions for writing the paper
will be give during the early weeks of the course. The paper will be graded. Failure to turn in the
reflection paper will constitute a failing grade in the assignment. A student who does not turn in
the reflection paper will be required to have a meeting with the course instructor or assisstant
instructor.
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