A Story of Health Developmental Disabilities: Amelia’s Story

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Course:  SS4845
CE Original Date: June 13, 2024
CE Expiration Date: June 13, 2026

Program Description

A Story of Health: Learning/Developmental Disabilities is one module in A Story of Health which conveys complex concepts about multiple influences on health through a family reunion scenario, allowing stories to emerge about family members with a range of diseases, which we will explore from a case study perspective. This storyline allows for geographic distribution including family members from rural, suburban, and city locales, as well as for ethnic diversity via marriage, adoption, etc.  Each story reveals the constellation of genetics and environmental circumstances that might affect the particular disease (in this case learning/developmental disabilities) and brings in the latest available science. An introduction describes the ecological approach to health and its many variables. The stories are enhanced by a variety of media including sidebars, pop-up boxes, illustrations, graphics, videos and links to additional resources and key journal references.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant should be able to:

  1. Identify potential prenatal causes of developmental disabilities.
  2. Identify potential pregnancy issues associated with developmental disabilities.
  3. Describe protective actions that can help protect the developing fetus.
  4. Describe healthy behaviors associated with good preconception health.
  5. Describe potential birth/delivery issues associated with developmental disabilities.
  6. Describe the benefits of an enriched social and education environments on a young child.
  7. Identify environmental agents that are associated with developmental disabilities.
  8. Describe how to improve collaborative practice across the healthcare team regarding the diagnosis and treatment of developmental disabilities.

Faculty/Credentials

Mark Miller MD, MPH, Director Western States Pediatric Environmental, Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU)

Ted Schettler MD, Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network, Commonweal

Brian Tencza MEd, Retired, Team Lead, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Maria Valenti Health Education Literacy Program, Commonweal

Accreditation Statements

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of (2.25) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of (2.25) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for (2.25) nursing contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (.2) CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to (2.0) total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are (2.0). Continuing Competency credits available are (2.0). CDC provider number 98614.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a preapproved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer (2.0) CPH.

Disclosure

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

 All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)

To receive continuing education (CE) for A Story of Health Developmental Disabilities, Amelia’s Story, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using SS4845. Follow the steps below by 06/13/2026. 

  1. Register for and complete the course.
  2. Pass the post-assessment at 80%.
  3. Complete the evaluation.
  4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.

Fees

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

Contact Us

envmed@cdc.gov

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