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Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] WIRED CHILD book The result: a generation of kids who suffer from
soaring rates of emotional and academic problems, with many falling prey to an
epidemic of video game and internet addictions.
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04-06-2024
(P.R.D.D.C.)
PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN
CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.
U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM
... Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf
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To whom it may concern.
WIRED CHILD book.
A practical guide to building your child’s bond with family and fostering school
success amid the allure of digital screens https://richardfreed.com/
Kids’ obsessive use of video games, social media, and texting is eclipsing
their connections with family and school—the two most important
contributors to their well-being. The result: a generation of kids who suffer
from soaring rates of emotional and academic problems, with many falling
prey to an epidemic of video game and internet addictions.
In Wired Child, learn why a bevy of social media friends won’t keep teens from
feeling empty inside and turning to cutting for relief. See how our kids have
become smartphone experts who struggle in reading, math, and the other
educational basics that colleges consider in deciding admissions. And
discover how many “child-friendly” technologies are depriving kids of joy in
the real world, putting them at risk for device addictions.
Wired Child gives you the confidence and skills you need to safely navigate
your children through a rapidly shifting media landscape. Dr. Freed offers
concrete parenting strategies that will help you create the strong family kids
need and encourage their school success. You’ll also learn how to protect
kids from destructive tech addictions, and instead guide them to use
technology productively as a positive force for their future. MORE ABOUT THE BOOK
Richard Freed, Ph.D., is a child and adolescent psychologist, author of the
book Wired Child, and his insights have been featured in The New York
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Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and on
NPR and CNBC. Dr. Freed is a leading expert on Silicon Valley’s use
of persuasive design (psychological manipulation) in social media, video
games, and online videos and how that affects children’s health. He wrote
the first major media article on the subject; testified at the California State
Assembly Judiciary Committee in favor of AB 2408, the Social Media Platform
Duty to Children Act (Cunningham and Wicks), which limits the industry’s use
of addictive algorithms; co-wrote a recent journal article on the unethical use
of persuasive design on children; and co-led a national campaign encouraging
the American Psychological Association to condemn the unethical practice of
psychologists employing persuasive design in consumer technologies used by
kids. Dr. Freed is also an authority on the disproportionately hurtful effects of
screen/tech use on children of color and those living in low-income families.
Dr. Freed speaks nationally to groups of parents, teachers, and health care
providers. Receiving his professional training at Cambridge Hospital / Harvard
Medical School and the California School of Professional Psychology, he is on
the advisory boards of the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay, Families
Managing Media, and Wait Until 8th. Dr. Freed lives in Walnut Creek, California
and is the father of two girls. READ FULL BIO
Dr. Freed’s testimony in favor of AB 2408, the Social Media Platform Duty to
Children Act (Cunningham and Wicks), at the California State Assembly
Judiciary Committee. The bill prevents social media companies from using
algorithms that addict kids:
Appearance by Dr. Freed on CNBC (fast forward to the 2:10 mark when show
starts):
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Appearances by Dr. Freed on Fox2 Mornings on 2:
Dr. Freed at Oct, 2018 Kaiser Permanente-National Alliance on Mental Illness
Conference
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THE LATEST FROM DR. RICHARD FREED'S BLOG
12/19 Dr. Freed’s testimony in favor of AB 2408
10/22 Dr. Freed speaks at the Youth4Youth Summit
12/29 Dr. Freed Quoted in NY Times on Unboxing Videos and
Dopamine
Chavie Lieber's New York Times' article highlights the LOL Dolls toy
phenomenon and I describe how unboxing videos impact kids' brains. READ MORE
Appearing On:
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