The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Families in the Digital Age with Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair

Drawing on real life stories from her clinical work with children and families and her consulting work with educators and experts across the country, Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair will offer insights and advice that can help parents achieve greater understanding, authority and confidence as they come up against the techrevolution that is unfolding in their living room.

An internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant, author and a highly sought after speaker, Dr. Steiner-Adair has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Discovery Channel, CNN, PBS, and NPR, and has been quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines. Her warmth, humor, and compassionate understanding of children and the adults who care about them makes for an extremely compelling presentation. While discussing how chronic technological distractions can have deep and lasting effects on children and parents alike, Dr. Steiner-Adair suggests that children need parents and educators to provide what technology cannot: close, meaningful interactions with the adults in their lives. She gives her audiences the skills to deconstruct unhealthy messages from online culture and create space for nourishing deep attention, creativity, empathy, and healthy relationships.