2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress
Washington, D.C.
Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI | Naomi Baron, PhD
Early Childhood Language Development in a Digital World
A guide for parents
LGBTQ+ Youth and Digital Media Use
A quick-read research summary for parents, caregivers, and professionals.
Children and Screens Announces Groundbreaking Handbook on Digital Media’s Impact on Children and Adolescents
New research-based resource guides policymakers, educators, and parents in navigating the complex digital landscape for kids
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Sleep Health
…refers to a variety of factors related to an individual’s sleep, including sleep duration, continuity, onset, consistency, and overall quality. Sleep health can have wide-ranging impacts on any person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
What kids are watching on their screens…can be psychologically stimulating and interfere with what's necessary for the mind to calm down and relax and feel safe and go to sleep.”
On Sleep Health
Sleep and Screens
A visual digest of current research on sleep and screens.
Screens and Physical Health: Summary and Recommendations
Summary and Recommendations found in the "Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media, Development, and Well-Being from Birth Through Adolescence," Part One: Research Concerning Cognitive, Physical, Mental, and Psychosocial Impacts on Children, Screens and Physical Health Section (pages 61-116)
Sleep and Screens During COVID-19
How does digital media use affect children's sleep health?
Healthy Habits: Fostering Physical Health in a Digital World
What does physical wellness look like in an increasingly digital world?