Name: Is Excess Screentime an Adversity-Like Event for Youth? Exploring the Implications for the Classroom and Beyond
Start: 2026-07-30T13:30:00-0400
End: 2026-07-30T14:45:00-0400

Is Excess Screentime an Adversity-Like Event for Youth? Exploring the Implications for the Classroom and Beyond

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT

Join this session to explore whether excessive screen time may function as an adversity-like experience for youth. Drawing on emerging research linking screen exposure with attention, emotional regulation, and brain development, we'll examine parallels with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Educators will consider implications for classroom practice, student well-being, and developmentally appropriate technology use in schools and homes.

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Katie Rybakova

Chair and Associate Professor, Lunder School of Education, Thomas College

Katie Rybakova serves as the chair and an associate professor at Thomas College Lunder School of Education as well as the Executive Director of the Maine Association for Middle Level Education organization and Assistant Director of the Central Maine Education Consortium.

Dr. Heather Batchelor

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT

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