Digital kids : how to balance screen time, and why it matters / Martin L. Kutscher.

By: Kutscher, Martin L.

Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 144 pages 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785927126 (alk. paper).Subject(s): INTERNET

| ADDICTION

| PREVENTION

| CHILDREN

| ADOLESCENTS

| PARENT GUIDES

| AUTISM

| ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

Contents:

INTRODUCTION: - The recent explosion of digitaltechnology. - The Internet: the good part. - The extent of screen time usage. - Haven't people declared the 'end of civilization' with previous advances? - The parents' dilemma and role in setting limits. - The problems of screen-time use are on a spectrum. - Organization of this book. - 1. Problems with the use of digital technology. - Psychological/learning effects of digital technology. - Neurological effects of digital technology abuse. - Physical effects of digital media use. - 2. Problems with the content of digital technology. - 3. Problems regrding specific populations. - Very young children and screen time. - Children with ADHD and screen time. - Children with ASD and screen time. - 4. The parental role. - 5. Setting up the rules : the family meeting and agreement. - 6. Internet addiction : the far end of Internet problems (with Natalie Rosin). - 7. Summary

Summary: "Help children and young people to have healthy relationships with the internet with this handy book. Showing you when and why exposure to digital media becomes excessive and problematic, this book also provides practical steps for dealing with problems effectively. The book also includes advice for working with kids with ADHD and autism." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

List(s) this item appears in: Autism and youth. May 2023. CM

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Help children and young people to have healthy relationships with the internet with this handy book. Showing you when and why exposure to digital media becomes excessive and problematic, this book also provides practical steps for dealing with problems effectively. The book also includes advice for working with kids with ADHD and autism." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

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