Digital Diets and the Impact of Screen Time on Development
Course: #4634Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 4299 ReviewsDigital Diets and the Impact of Screen Time will provide OTs with an understanding of the negative impact that excessive screen time can have on key areas of development. Current research, as well as strategies, will be shared.
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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 11995; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-697855; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; IL EITP/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Pediatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze the impact of excessive screen time on human interactions.
- After this course, participants will be able to differentiate key data from the research on the negative impact of screen time on development.
- After this course, participants will be able to apply healthy screen time strategies with caregivers in order to support occupation.
Course created on April 9, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and statement of the problem |
| 5-10 Minutes | Video example |
| 10-15 Minutes | Impact on ASD |
| 15-20 Minutes | Discussion of educational apps |
| 20-30 Minutes | Impact on specific aspects of brain development |
| 30-40 Minutes | Impact on foundational skills |
| 40-50 Minutes | Impact on development |
| 50-55 Minutes | Strategies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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4299 ReviewsPresented By

Angie Neal
MS, CCC-SLP
Angie Neal is the SLP Contact and Program Analyst for Academics at the South Carolina State Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services. She stays busy as LETRS Facilitator, a board member with the State Education Agency Communication Disability Council, and a member of the ASHA School Issues Advisory Board. Angie is the recipient of the Rolland Van Hattum Award for contributions to schools and the Nancy McKinley Award for leadership in Speech-Language Pathology. She is a published author of two books and presents on a wide variety of topics all across the United States using her animated presentation style to keep audiences engaged and leaving with information that they can apply the next day!
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Financial: Angie Neal received an honorarium for presenting this course. Angie receives profits from speech/language therapy materials she has authored, and contributes various works to "TeacherPayTeachers" online publication. Nonfinancial: Angie is a Board Member of the International Dyslexia Association (SC) and serves on ASHA’s School Issues Advisory Board.
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