This module introduces foundational concepts in brain anatomy, development, and the environmental factors that influence early brain health. It combines videos, reading resources, simulated clinical scenarios, quizzes, and a discussion forum.

Explore how family, community, culture, and environment shape a child’s development. Topics may include risk/resilience factors, socio-ecological frameworks, and public health influences.

Focus on the role of caregivers, attachment, parenting styles, and strategies for engaging families in early development.

Practical approaches for early detection of delays, tools for developmental screening (e.g., ASQ, M-CHAT), referral pathways, and working within community health systems.

Introduce conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, FASD, epilepsy, and others. This could be the space to deepen scenario-based learning (e.g., trauma, neglect, neurodivergence).