Let"s Talk Children and Child Development

"Ensuring adolescents’ safety and well-being requires action from numerous stakeholders, including but not limited to parents, caregivers, educators, policymakers, technology industry professionals, adolescents, and platforms that develop and/or host AI tools. This report offers a series of recommendations, some of which may be enacted immediately by parents/caregivers, youth, or educators. Others will require more substantial change by platforms, policymakers, and/or technology professionals

CNN interviewed pediatrician Dr. David Hill concerning changes in information on caring for babies he has witnessed over his years of practice.

This episode of LTCCD discusses the relationship between children's screen time and emotions, with age and gender considered.

In this article from McGill University, Lidia Panier, Ph.d who is a member of the Translational Research in Affect and Cognition (TRAC) Lab, reviews research conducted with 240 first year McGill University Studies to discover if their is a link between overprotective parenting and student anxiety.

Christine Ladd-Acosta, Phd., vice president of the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and associate professor in Epidemiology answers questions concerning a possible Autism Epidemic. From her experience, studies, and POV, we receive answers on how Autism is reported and why such an increase in rates. Article Link: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/is-there-an-autism-epidemicJoin LTCCD's Facebook Community:

"Teachers are an important part of facilitating student learning, well-being, and growth.  Teachers can also play an important role in identifying students who may need to meet with school mental health professionals"Article Link: https://www.apa.org/ed/schools/primer/crisis.pdfJoin LTCCD's Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FYU93Yzij/?mibextid=wwXIfrFollow us on instagram: