Abusive Head Trauma or Shaken Baby Syndrome is the leading cause of death in cases of child abuse in the United States. Do you know why and how these injuries occur? This learning event will provide a definition of abusive head trauma along with the immediate symptoms and long term effects of shaken baby syndrome, now referred to as abusive head trauma. Participants who attend this event will also be able to list strategies to decrease the risk of shaken baby syndrome in an early care and education environment as well as communicate the danger of shaken baby syndrome to parents with accompanying strategies to reduce the risk to their children.

Participants are required to read course handouts, engage in online activity slides, engage in online coursework for a required length of time, and pass a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher in order to earn the course certificate. The post knowledge assessment may be taken multiple times to ensure success.

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If it's your first time, you'll need to click 'create new account'-then complete the registration form and click on 'click here to checkout'.

After the system processes your payment (just a few short minutes), you'll receive an email with a link assigned to your unique email address. (email addresses can not be shared by participants).

Please keep this link/email so that you can return to the course as often as you need.

Karen’s personal information:

Family demographics: Originally from West Virginia, has 1 sister, lives in Kings Mountain.  Recently had a very small, private wedding ceremony and married Jeff Presnell, but kept the name Karen Darby, on Tuesday, 2-22-2022.  Karen has no children of her own but enjoys spending time with Jeff’s grown children and grandchildren.

Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, biking, flower gardening, painting, willing to try anything outdoors at least once.

Outside interests: Teaches an adult swimming class for the City of Shelby, Certified Aqua Fitness Instructor, Volunteers in the community and senior center

Future plans/aspirations: An on-going goal is to be a published author (of more than just an article or blogpost), bring the on-demand learning platform/courses to the level of recognition of a statewide project/be viewed as a statewide project director or advance to a higher position in SW, if applicable and available. 

Contact Karen at darby.karen@swcdcinc.org