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The course: Screen Time, Learning, and Communication in the 21st Century by Carol Westby

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• Course language: English

Large amounts of screen time can negatively impact children’s brain development, social-emotional development, self-regulation, and a host of other issues/behaviors. How do we create a healthy tech environment for children when the issue is about more than just the amount of screen time?

In this session you’ll learn: how to select media experiences informed by the child, the context, and the content; the research on the benefits and risks of screen time; why children and adolescents with ASD, ADHD, and language impairments are at particular risk; and strategies to manage screen time and alternatives to screen time.

1. Determine the benefits and risks of screen time and why some persons are at increased risk or negative effects of screen time
2. Formulate why children with developmental disabilities are more at risk for the negative effects of screen time 
3. Utilize strategies and resources for managing screen time and alternatives to screen time that meets each child’s unique needs

Screen Time: Risks and Benefits

• Positive benefits
• Concerns regarding screen time
  • Multitasking and continuous partial attention
  • Health concerns
  • Violence and games
  • Effects on memory and learning
  • Social media
  • Mental health
  • Addiction

Children with Higher Risk for Negative Effects

• Developmental disabilities
• Factors in choosing appropriate media
• Children’s environmental sensitivities

Strategies for Managing Screen Time and Alternatives

• Context: technoference
• Content: engagement, active involvement, meaningful, social
• Meeting each child’s unique needs