Parents often tell our Digitally Nutritious team that the most stressful part of screen time isn’t the screens. It’s getting their child off the screen. And for many neurodivergent kids, stopping doesn’t feel like a simple request. It can feel like losing a world they were deeply absorbed in—right in the middle of something important….
Neurodivergent children have different relationships with technology. If you are the parent of a neurodivergent child—perhaps one diagnosed with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, a learning disability, anxiety, depression, or a mood disorder—you have likely noticed this already. Even parents of children without a formal diagnosis, including those with executive functioning difficulties, processing disorders, speech and…
Our team at LearningWorks for Kids has a longstanding interest in the impact of screentime on children. We see both positive and problematic use in screentime. We have conducted published research in our office in the past and are undertaking a new comprehensive study of screentime among a neurodivergent population. We also support other studies…
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