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Ask the Experts—WebinarNurturing the Neurodivergent: Unique Considerations for Youth Screen Use
What should parents and caregivers know about the unique risks and opportunities for neurodivergent youth when introducing and monitoring the use of digital media?
NeurodiversityBrain and CognitionParentingSocial RelationshipsSpeakersMeryl Alper, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
Abigail Phillips, MLIS, SLIS, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Annuska Zolyomi, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computing and Software Systems, University of Washington Bothell
Kristen Harrison, PhD
Richard Cole Eminent Professor, Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina
LaChan Hannon, PhD
Director of Teacher Preparation and Innovation, Department of Urban Education, Rutgers University Newark; Co-founder, Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center Inc
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Congresses2023 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOn Boredom: Screen Time, Free Time, and Child Development
What *is* boredom exactly and what role does it play in cognition and development?
Brain and CognitionCharacter DevelopmentSpeakersAndreas Elpidorou, PhD
Professor of Philosophy; Director of the Liberal Studies Program
University of Louisville
James Danckert, PhD
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience Research Area Head
University of Waterloo
Susan Matt, PhD
Presidential Distinguished Professor of History
Weber State University
Natalie Spencer Gwyn, PhD
Core Faculty
School of Counseling, Walden University
Caley Arzamarski, PhD, NCSP
Psychologist; Clinical Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarZero to Five: Eeny, Meeny, Mighty Tech
What happens to the foundational cognitive, psychosocial, emotional and physical developmental needs during the critical first five years that may be challenged or enhanced by media?
Social RelationshipsBrain and CognitionEducation & LearningParenting7 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarMinds on Media: The Associations between Screen Engagement and Children’s Developing Brains
How can we use screens responsibly in order to have a positive impact on children's cognitive abilities both at home and in the classroom?
Brain and CognitionEducation & LearningSpeakersMartin Paulus, MD
Scientific Director and President, Laureate Institute for Brain Research Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
Jason Chein, PhD
Director, Temple University Brain Research & Imaging Center, Professor, Department of Psychology, Temple Universit
Marc Potenza, MD, PhD
Director, Division on Addictions Research at Yale, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Child Study, Yale University School of Medicine
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Ask the Experts—WebinarOh, The Places They’ll Go? Reading in a Digital World
How is reading on paper different than reading digitally? What are the best practices for young people’s reading both on- and off-screen?
Education & LearningBrain and CognitionSpeakersMaryanne Wolf, EdD
Director; Professor
Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice; Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Kristen Hawley Turner, PhD
Professor & Director of Teacher Education
Drew University, New Jersey
Rita Carter
Author
Mapping the Mind; Exploring Consciousness; The Brain Book
John Hutton, MS, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor; Director
Division of General and Community Pediatrics; Reading Literacy Discovery Center (RLDC), Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Naomi Baron, PhD
Professor Emerita of Linguistics
American University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarHow to Build Creativity
What do we know about how to build creativity?
Brain and CognitionCharacter DevelopmentEducation & LearningParenting12 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarObsession or Addiction? Technology Use and What Parents Can Do
How can parents recognize technology addiction in children and help children develop healthy digital media habits?
Brain and CognitionDigital AddictionMental HealthSpeakersGayathri J. Dowling, PhD
Director
Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Daria Kuss, PhD
Associate Professor in Psychology; Associate Course Leader
MSc Cyberpsychology, Nottingham Trent University
Hillarie Cash, PhD
Founding Member, Chief Clinical Officer, and Education Director
reSTART Life, LLC
Lisa Strohman, JD, PhD
Psychologist; Attorney; Author; Founder and Director
Digital Citizen Academy