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As screen time becomes increasingly interwoven into our daily lives, research has begun to include a broader menu of effects. Scholarship has examined the impact of screen time on children’s cognitive and neural functioning, their sleep patterns, and their ability to interact meaningfully with others. At the same time, screen time has impacted parenting patterns and generated much discussion about guidelines that can be used to counteract its myriad effects. The experts in this session collectively will present the latest perspectives on both the dangers and benefits of screen time.
Disability, Children, and Screen Media Use: What is "Normal"? - Meryl Alper, Northeastern U
The Conflict between Media and Sleep: When Media Use is First and Foremost a Behavior - Jan Van den Bulck, U of Michigan
Balancing Access and Excess: Parental Perceptions and Mediation Strategies of Children’s Screen Time in the Face of Academic Pressures - Sun Sun Lim, Singapore U of Technology and Design
The Politics of Children’s Media Policy - Amy B. Jordan, Rutgers U