The
Ins and Outs of Adolescent Brain Development
Thursday,
July 17 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern
Why do teenagers act the way they do? Some of the reasons for common adolescent
behaviors, such as risk-taking and making less-than-wise decisions sometimes,
relate back to their brain development. The prefrontal cortex, which controls
higher-order thinking abilities, is not fully developed until very late in
adolescence. Understanding adolescent brain development and finding ways to
help teens develop good decision-making skills are important ways that adults
support healthy adolescent brain development. In this introduction to
adolescent brain development, we will focus on the development (and
under-development) of various parts of the brain, the ways this brain development
affects behavior, and ways to support adolescents as they finish the crucial
period of brain development.
In
this session, you will learn about:
· The prefrontal
cortex and its role in decision-making
· The timeline of
typical adolescent brain development
· Behaviors that
indicate immature brain development in adolescents
· Strategies adults
can use to help adolescents make better decisions
Presenter:
The presenter is Dr. Diane Bales, Associate Professor and Extension
Human Development Specialist in the Department of Human Development and Family
Science at the University of Georgia, and co-leader and content expert for
Better Brains for Babies. The webinar is sponsored by Better Brains for Babies at UGA.
Audience:
This 60-minute webinar is intended for parents, grandparents, foster parents,
professionals, and paraprofessionals who work with or care for adolescents, as
well as professionals who support families with adolescents.
How to Attend the Web Conference:
· The webinar will
take place on the Blackboard Collaborate system. To join the session, go
to
· Please note
that Java
is required for Collaborate to run, so make sure you have the latest
version installed by running the Java
check.
· Before the session
begins, please run the system check on the computer you will be using to
join the session.
· A certificate of
attendance will be emailed to interested participants who attend the
entire webinar live and complete a request for a certificate
within 24 hours of completing the webinar. Instructions for requesting
certificates will be provided at the end of the webinar for those who have
attended the entire session..
· A recording of
the web conference and additional resources will be available a few days after
the session.
Weblink with Webinar information:
http://www.gahsc.org/ms/2014/du20140627_Adolescent_Brain_Development.html