The Digital Dilemma: How Screen Time Affects Early Child Development


3-Hour Self-Study Video Course

Course Summary

This course will examine the impact of screen time on early child development to guide pediatric therapists and educators as we live and work in the “digital age.” Infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children do not learn the same way that older children and adults learn. Yet, young children are spending more and more time in front of a screen and less time playing and interacting with others. It’s not just a matter of being “pro-technology” or “anti-technology,” but rather, what is appropriate and necessary for young children with developing brains and bodies. Participants will gain powerful evidence-based information regarding best practices for using technology in therapy and in the early childhood classroom as well as how to share information with parents regarding establishing healthy screen time habits at home. 

Learning Outcomes:  

As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to: 

  1. Describe how screen time can affect the development of language, play, and social skills.
  2. Summarize evidence-based recommendations for coaching families and caregivers on establishing healthy screen time habits.
  3. Apply evidence-based recommendations for using technology in therapy and in early childhood classrooms. 


Timed Agenda:          

  • Minutes 1-2 Introduction
  • Minutes 3-15 Rise in screen time
  • Minutes 16-20 Early brain development
  • Minutes 21-25 Screen time recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Minutes 26-40 Displacement theory
  • Minutes 41-90 How screen time affects early play skills
  • Minutes 91-105 BREAK
  • Minutes 106-140 How screen time affects language development
  • Minutes 141-165 How screen time affects social-emotional development
  • Minutes 166-179 Developmentally appropriate uses of screen time in therapy and in the early childhood classroom
  • Minutes 180-185 Recent updates on screen time recommendations
  • Minutes 186-195 Recorded Q & A


Meet the Speaker


Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She specializes in autism, apraxia, and early intervention. Cari’s son has dual diagnoses of autism and apraxia, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a child with different abilities. In 2018, Cari co-authored a book with Dave Hammer titled, The SLP’s Guide to Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech. In 2020, she published a book on autism titled, The Learning to Learn Program. Visit www.cariebertseminars.com to browse Cari’s wide variety of speech therapy and early intervention products.  


Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Cari Ebert receives royalties from all product sales on her website. She also benefits financially from all sales of this self-study course.

Non-financial: Cari Ebert has a son with autism and apraxia and shares personal experiences in her seminars.

This course is approved for Individual use only. For groups
interested in purchasing this course please contact [email protected]

Curriculum


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