Kids & Screens: Preventing Digital AddictionsA Families Managing Media learning event

SPEAKERS Q & A TO FOLLOW

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SPONSOR

Dr. Paul Weigle, MD A Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and the Associate Medical Director of Outpatient Programs at Natchaug Hospital, of Hartford Healthcare. He specializes in the effects of computer habits on the mental health of youth. He is co-chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Media Committee, having served on the committee for over 15 years.

Douglas A. Gentile, Ph.D. An award-winning world- renowned research scientist, educator, author and professor, whose specialties include Internet addiction disorders and youth media violence.

Richard Freed, Ph.D. A child and adolescent psychologist and author of the book Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age, who has researched the tech industry’s psychological war on kids through persuasive design.

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Hosted by Pineville Community Partners

May 16, 2019THURSDAY

7pm-9pm

Pineville United Methodist Church | 110 S Polk Street | Pineville, NC 28134

How do you keep your child from getting hooked on Fortnite, social media and smartphones? Three medical experts are coming to Charlotte for this first-of-its-kind event! Get your questions answered as you are invited to hear a dynamic discussion of the latest research on kids’ brains and screens including warning signs and prevention solutions to keep your kids out of the danger zone of screen addiction.

The Benham Brothers, David and Jason, are best-selling authors, speakers, serial entrepreneurs, husbands and fathers. With contagious enthusiasm, they help parents better lead their families.