Lifelong health is determined by many factors including genes, experiences, and social environment. Experiences at sensitive periods of development change the brain in ways that increase or decrease risk for later physical and mental illness, including addiction. This course is based on the Core Story of Brain Development offered by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) and includes significant Indigenous content presented by Indigenous scholars. It is designed for students from any discipline seeking a deeper understanding of early brain development and its consequences for lifelong health, executive function development, and recovery from trauma, and includes Indigenous perspectives on life-long health and recovery from trauma.
Lifelong health is determined by many factors including genes, experiences, and social environment. Experiences at sensitive periods of development change the brain in ways that increase or decrease risk for later physical and mental illness, including addiction. This course is based on the Core Story of Brain Development offered by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (AFWI) and includes significant Indigenous content presented by Indigenous scholars. It is designed for students from any discipline seeking a deeper understanding of early brain development and its consequences for lifelong health, executive function development, and recovery from trauma, and includes Indigenous perspectives on life-long health and recovery from trauma.
