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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—WebinarLooking Back and Moving Forward: Children’s Pandemic Experiences So Far and Where to Go From Here
How did the pandemic change digital media use for young people? What were the physical, mental, and social impacts of COVID-19 for youth?
ParentingMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersDevorah Heitner, PhD
Founder, Raising Digital Natives, Author, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Vicki Harrison, MSW
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Susan F. Tapert, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Academic Affairs, University of California, San Diego, Associate Director and Site PI, ABCD, Co-Director and Site PI, NCANDA, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Sheri Madigan, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
Stephanie Reich, PhD
Professor, School of Education, University of California, Irvine, Recipient of Children and Screens COVID Research Grant
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Ask the Experts—WebinarEstablishing Character in a Digital World: Building Grit, Resilience, and Socioemotional Skills
How to support children's development of grit and perseverance in an age of instant digital gratification?
Character DevelopmentMental HealthParentingSocial Relationships7 Speakers -
Ask the Experts—WebinarDigital Reset: A Primer for Transitioning Out of the Pandemic
What does life after the height of social distancing look like? How can parents and children “digitally reset” to decrease daily screen time?
Social RelationshipsEducation & LearningMental HealthParentingSpeakersCatherine Steiner-Adair, EdD
Clinical Psychologist; Consultant; Speaker
Author, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
Alexis Lauricella, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
Technology in Early Childhood Center; Erikson Institute
David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP
Director
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Kathleen McGann, MD
Vice Chair of Education; Dr. Glen and Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAll in the Family: A Conversation about Media Rules, Parental Controls, and Family Media Plans
Which parental control apps and programs are most effective? To what extent should parents have control of kids’ devices and their content?
Media LiteracyParentingSpeakersLaura Jana, MD
Associate Research Professor
Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University
Adam Pletter, PsyD
Clinical Child Psychologist
Democracy Medical Center
Katie Davis, EdD
Associate Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Founding Member and Co-Director
Information School; College of Education; Digital Youth Lab; University of Washington
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Consultant; Author
Digital Safety/Digital Parenting; The Parent's Guide to Parenting in the Digital Age
Tiffany Shlain
Emmy-nominated filmmaker; Founder; Co-Founder; Author
Webby Awards; International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida
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Ask the Experts—Webinar(Still) Home for the Holidays: Making the Most of the Spirit of the Season On and Off-Screen
How can families balance screen-time with quality family time during the holiday season?
ParentingSpeakersJessica Hartshorn
Entertainment Editor
Parents Magazine
Arlene Pellicane, MA
Host; Author
Happy Home Podcast; Screen Kids
Laura Markham, PhD
Parenting Coach; Editor; Author
Aha! Parenting; Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and Peaceful Parent: Happy Siblings
Julianna Miner, MPH
Adjunct Faculty; Author
Global and Community Health, George Mason University; Raising a Screen-Smart Kid
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow; Senior Fellow
Psychology, Temple University; Brookings Institution
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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—WebinarScreens, Students, and ASD
How can families optimize virtual learning for children on the autism spectrum?
NeurodiversityParentingSpeakersMatthew D. Lerner, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics; Director; Research Director
Stony Brook University; Social Competence & Treatment Lab; Stony Brook Autism Initiative
Meryl Alper, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
Temple Grandin, PhD
Autism Spokesperson; Author
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Christopher Flint
Head of School; Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer; Founder
City Elementary; Infiniteach; AACTION Autism
Victoria Dunckley, MD
Integrative Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist; Author
Reset Your Child's Brain
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Ask the Experts—WebinarWin or Lose: What to Do About Videogaming
What should families know about video gaming, its effects on child development, and how to manage children's video game use?
Video GamingParentingSpeakersMarc Potenza, PhD, MD
Professor of Psychiatry; Director
Child Study Center of Neuroscience; Center of Excellence in Gambling Research; Program for Research on Impulsivity and Impulse Disorders; Women and Addictive Disorders, Women's Health Research, Yale University
Cam Adair
Founder; Director; Keynote Speaker
Game Quitters; Intenta; CAMPUSPEAK, Inc.
Douglas A. Gentile, PhD
Professor of Developmental Psychology; Editor; Co-author
Iowa State University; Media Violence and Children; Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy
Edward Spector, PsyD
Psychologist
SpectorTherapy