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Ten Reasons to Get Screens Out of Classrooms
1. Not Safe
The internet is rife with harmful content including violence, sex, self harm, racism, hate/rage bait; internet exposes children to pedophiles, trafficking, cyberbullying, drugs.
Ten reasons why video games should be banned for children under the age of 12
Video games are a ubiquitous form of entertainment in today’s children and youth, and while fun and exciting, have a darker side that parents, teachers and health professionals can no longer ignore.
Ten steps to successfully unplug children from technology
BECOME INFORMED regarding the effects of technology on child development and learning.
Technology overuse is related to child attention problems, poor academics, aggression, family conflict, impaired sleep, developmental delays, attachment disorders, impaired body image, obesity and early sexuality.
Gaming and Gambling: A generation of children on the hunt for supremacy.
Millions of people spend several hours a day on online gaming. Counter Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO), League of legends, and RuneScape are only a few of
Early Exposure to Media Violence
What you watch, is who you become Not a day goes by without hearing about acts of violence. Cyberbullying, rape, domestic violence, school shootings, gang
Open letter to all daycares, preschools, and schools who continue to use wireless radiation.
April 1, 2015 To all principals, staff, school boards, education government, and health officials, In my capacity as a pediatric occupational therapist, biologist, speaker, and
Moral Truths – Virtual society’s shift from moral truths to immoral acts against children
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was quoted as saying “The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children”. As a pediatric occupational
Wired Child – iPad report from a 4 year old child
Brain smooshed, body sick and lumpy, heart fast, eyes stuck open, fingers red and roughy, lap tired and sore…. When asked what she feels like
Family Fabric – Disconnect from the virtual, reclaim what is real
As a recent guest lecturer in Canada, US, China, India, and Nepal, I’ve witnessed vast disparities in wealth, religion, and culture. Yet my travels to
Preventing Autism – It might be easier than you think!
Recent shifts in autism research from biological to environmental determinants, has yielded prolific data with exciting implications. This information when applied, could not only prevent
Request Your MP Support Bill C-648
The following request is from Canadians For Safe Technology Bill C-648 – An Act Respecting the Prevention of Potential Health Risks From Radio frequency Electromagnetic Radiation
Wifi in Schools – Known risk, perilous outcomes, irrefutable liability
Join the Refuse to Use movement to create sustainable futures for all children now! In 2011, the World Health Organization categorized wireless (wifi) radiation emitted from
Child Mental Illness – Have we individualized what is really a systemic problem?
Includes “8 System Initiatives to Enhance Child Development and Learning” As a pediatric OT, I have ongoing opportunities to observe and provide recommendations for interventions
Zone’in Christmas Carol
The Twelve Years of Christmas Tech…NOT! Parents everywhere are struggling with Santa lists loaded with tech toys this Christmas, and not wanting to disappoint, many
Child Sustainability – How technology addictions are killing our children, and what to do about it
An 8 year old child was explaining how he got his “life” back after being killed when playing Grand Theft Auto V video game, and
Learning Paradox – The more kids use technology, the less likely they are to learn
Please refer to the Fact Sheet located on the Zone’In website www.zonein.ca for research references. Today’s education systems are globally embarking on an experiment of
The Last Generation – Are technology and human survival mutually exclusive?
Over the course of the past 50,000 years, humans have managed to rise to the top of the food chain to dominate all other life
Arousal Addictions – The final frontier for families
Working with families who overuse or are addicted to technology, has been an eye opener into a world of child deprivation, isolation, and neglect. Mom’s