Wired Kids: How Screen Time Affects Early Child Development

Course intended to be completed in full.  If you need to arrive late or leave early the CE department must be notified before course takes place for contact hours to be adjusted.

PT/PTA partial credit:  Hours for partial credit attended will be adjusted on your course certificate and MN board of Approval number removed.  You may still be able to submit the hours attended towards your professional license. 

ASHA: This course will be registered through ASHA. Hours for partial credit attended will be adjusted on your course certificate and ASHA logo removed.  You may still be able to submit the hours attended towards your licensure. 

OT/OTA: You will receive a certificate of course completion with total CE contact hours. 

M HEALTH Fairview is no longer an approved provider through AOTA. For additional information about CE requirements for license, please see MN Statute 148.6443: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/148.6443

MN statutes 143.6443, subdivision SUBD.2 “Standards for determining the qualified education activities” will continue to be utilized in determining appropriate OT related CE courses.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Fees will apply

Group Discounts: 

If three people from the same organization register for a course, each person will receive a 10% discount. Four or more registered will receive a 15% discount. Please email or call ahead of time with the names of the people who will be registering as a group, [email protected] or 612-672-5607.

Course Description

This seminar examines the impact of screen time on early child development to guide therapists and educators as we live and work in the digital age. In our media manic world, young children are spending more and more time in front of a screen and less time playing and interacting with others. For pediatric professionals, it’s not just a matter of being “pro-technology” or “anti-technology,” but rather what is appropriate and necessary for young children with developing brains and bodies. Participants will gain powerful evidence-based information on how screen time is affecting development of play, language, social, and motor skills. Guidelines on how to share information with parents regarding establishing healthy screen time habits at home will also be addressed. 

Speaker Bio

Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP,is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She specializes in the birth to 5 population and believes that collaborating with parents, caregivers and teachers is the most effective way to support learning and development. She has dedicated her career to helping young children achieve their maximum potential with speech, language, and social-emotional development. Cari’s son has autism spectrum disorder and apraxia, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a child with special needs. She has an energetic personality, and this translates to a high-energy speaking style. Join Cari as she explores important issues for enhancing the development of young children—you’ll be glad you took the time!

Financial Disclosure: Cari will receive honoraria for speaking and teaching this topic and receives sales from books.
She has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this seminar the participants will be able to:

1. Describe how excessive screen time can affect the development of play, language, social, and motor skills.
2. Summarize recommendations for coaching families and caregivers on establishing healthy screen time habits.
3. Apply evidence-based recommendations for using technology in therapy and in early childhood classroom.

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