The following was submitted by theGlen Urquhart School:

Author and expert on parenting in the digital age, Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed D will speak at Glen Urquhart School on January 27 at 8:30 AM. Internationally renowned clinical psychologist, school consultant, and Harvard Medical School Instructor, Dr. Steiner-Adair is the author of The Big Disconnect; Protecting Childhood & Family Relationships in the Digital Age. Steiner- Adair has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Discovery Channel, CNN, and PBS stations nationwide.

Steiner-Adair will speak with parents in the morning and meet with students, faculty, and administrators during the remainder of the school day. "Families in our school and, I suspect,

others struggle mightily with the issue of how to best contextualize the constant connectedness our digital world now affords. Our children are perpetually plugged in, and it is often difficult to come to terms with the impact on how we communicate and operate as a family. We are delighted to have Catherine Steiner-Adair with us to help make sense of such a timely and important topic, said David Provost, Head of School at Glen Urquhart.

The author and educator contends that not only do chronic tech distractions have deep and lasting effects, but children desperately need parents to provide what tech cannot: close, significant interactions with the adults in their lives. She broaches such hot button topics as how technology can put child development at risk, cyber-bullying, sexting, texting, and viral gossip among teens. She also offers advice on how to turn technology into an ally for closeness, creativity, and a sense of community.

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Digital age guru to speak at Glen Urquhart School