January 25-26, 2018
Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)
Child Development and Behavior Branch (CDBB), Division of Extramural Research (DER), NICHD
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Science Foundation
Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development
American Psychological Association
Society for Research in Child Development
Location
6710B Rockledge Drive, Rooms 1425 & 1427, Bethesda, Maryland
Purpose
The purpose of the workshop is to gather experts on digital media and child development from diverse perspectives to identify research gaps and opportunities that will ultimately lead to maximizing benefits and minimizing pitfalls of media exposure and use during early childhood. Expert participants in population health, pediatrics, child development, cognitive science, neuroscience, and educational technology will deliver lectures and lead panel discussions. They also will evaluate the current state of knowledge of media exposure and use in early childhood and outline future research needs.
More Information
- Executive Summary (PDF 437 KB)
- Agenda
Contact
Laureen Lee, CDBB, DER, NICHD
Tel: (301) 402-5261
Email: laureen.lee@nih.gov
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