Left to Their Own Devices - Ripley County

247 Atwood St,Corydon IN 47112

27 October, 2022

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Left to Their Own DevicesIn partnership with: One Community One Family Safe Passage Inc. Please join us for our in-person Youth Worker Café’. TOPIC: Evidence indicates today that youth ages 8-18 are spending an average of almost 11 hours a day (including multi-tasking) linked into media and technology.  85-90 percent of middle school students have access to a mobile device.  Yet despite all the conveniences and access these trends provide, increasing evidence is suggesting that this tech culture is not supporting healthy physical, psychological, social and spiritual development.  Understanding how we got here and where we should go is critical for all.   Learning Objectives: to learn about current trends of media/technology usage for youth and what factors guide their useto understand the benefits and risks of media/technology for youth to gain practical, empirically-supported recommendations for encouraging responsible tech usageSPEAKER: Dr. James Schroeder, PhD, HSPP, Pediatric Psychologist, Vice President, Department of Psychology & Wellness Training Director, Internship in Clinical Psychology Training Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical & Developmental Psychology, Easter Seals Rehabilition Center LOCATION: Batesville Library Annex Building |10 W. Boehringer St. | Batesville, IN 47006 | 812-934-4706 COST: No Cost ADDITIONAL INFO: You are invited to bring business cards or program/service information to share as well as arrive early and stay after for networking. HOST: SOUTHEAST INDIANA OUTREACH MANAGER Marilyn Sink | [email protected] | 317-396-2706