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Time to Unplug?
How Screen Time Impacts the ADHD Brain
with David Anderson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ 1pm ET
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Research suggests that screen use has an acute impact on ADHD symptom severity at two distinct developmental stages — at younger ages, when kids are first being exposed to screens; and in the teen years, when screens become central to their social lives. Parents, educators, and policymakers must arm themselves with evidence-based research and actionable strategies in order to effectively manage screen time at home and in school.
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We are thrilled to introduce you to our 6-Week Parenting Class — a newsletter series focused on these critical topics for caregivers & children with ADHD:
Your job is simple: Open. Read. Take action!
WEEK #1: Behavior & Discipline
Answers to the Discipline Questions You Were Too Exhausted to Ask
Enforce consequences immediately. Never waver from the rules. Recognize the good moments. And more guidelines from ADHD parenting guru Peter Jaska, Ph.D.
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How to Talk So Your Defiant Teen Will Listen
Some defiance is developmentally normal at this stage, but if your teen’s negative behavior starts to control your life, it’s time to change your parenting approach. Learn how >
Discover Which Lagging Skills Are Holding Your Child Back
Most kids act out not to gain attention or control, but because they can’t meet expectations. Follow Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.'s roadmap for identifying and strengthening the deficient skills.
A Kinder “Time-Out” That Really Works
This popular discipline method may actually be counterproductive for children with ADHD. Learn a better way to improve your child’s behavior — and self-esteem >
What Parents Need to Know About Oppositional Defiance
Forty percent of children with ADHD also develop ODD, demonstrating consistently angry and disruptive behaviors toward authority figures. Learn the signs + how to regain control.
More from our ADHD Discipline Center...
+ Nagging, Yelling, and Punishing Don't Work — These Strategies Do
+ "Put Down That Device!" How to Limit Screen Time Without Drama
+ How to Prevent Meltdowns in Public
+ Webinar: "The ADHD-ODD Connection," with David Anderson, Ph.D.
+ 10 Rewards That Inspire Consistently Great Behavior
+ Download: 50 Best Discipline Strategies for Children with ADHD
+ More free advice when old-fashioned parenting doesn't work...
A Parent’s Guide to ADHD Discipline
The better-behavior plan that works for the most oppositional, defiant children. Learn:
• Why traditional discipline & nagging don’t work
• Behavior systems built specifically for defiant kids
• How to shut down lying, hitting, and other problem behaviors
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Good Saturday Morning. Congress was back in session this week and liberals were hard at work to build support for their “Equality Act” (H.R. 5), which is anything but.
The Democrat-led House held a markup hearing for H.R. 5 on Wednesday will hold a vote in the coming weeks. This gives us ample opportunities to let our elected officials know about the dangers of the bill.
> > > Make sure to contact your congressman and express your opposition to H.R. 5. The Equality Act would create greater inequality, erasing women’s rights, parents' rights, religious rights, and even hurting many of the individuals it aims to help, namely children and young people suffering from gender dysphoria.
Here’s just a few ways this bill would affect you and your community members:
News from Washington
> > > Did you see Executive Director Tim Chapman’s op-ed about how Republicans can make impactful reforms to higher education? Read more here.
Looking Forward
Make sure to call your members of Congress about these important upcoming legislative fights! Every phone call, discussion, letter, or social media post can make a difference.
You can start by sharing the graphic below with your friends and family.
Thank you for your wholehearted commitment to conservatism,
Tim, Jess and the Heritage Action team
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Two Utah youth honored for volunteerism at national award ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Award-winning actress Viola Davis pays tribute to Farr West and South Jordan students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Utah's top two youth volunteers of 2019, Armani McFarland, 15, of Farr West and Gabbie Lundberg, 12, of South Jordan, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 24th annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Armani and Gabbie – along with 100 other top youth volunteers from across the country – received a $1,000 award and personal congratulations from award-winning actress Viola Davis at an award ceremony and gala dinner reception held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), named Armani and Gabbie Utah's top high school and middle level youth volunteers in February. In addition to their cash awards, they each received an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C., for four days of recognition events.
Armani, a sophomore at Weber High School, has conducted 32 collection and fundraising drives over the past seven years that have yielded more than 6,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children from low-income families, as well as food, books, toys, clothing and hygiene items for other individuals and families in need. When she was in the third grade, Armani heard from her teacher that there were kids in their own community who went to bed hungry at night. “That thought broke my heart,” she said. Her response: a food drive that collected 1,000 pounds for a local food bank.
Shortly thereafter, Armani began collecting backpacks and school supplies for kids in need. Many other projects followed, and in 2016, Armani founded a nonprofit, “One Can Make a Change.” To conduct her collection and fundraising initiatives, she seeks donations through her website, solicits support from local businesses, and arranges activities such as raffles, bake sales, barbecues and lemonade stands. In addition to her food drives and annual backpack project, Armani has provided books to kids, stuffed animals to traumatized and injured children, and clothing and toiletries to the homeless. Recently, Armani helped remove, install and provide funding for a new $12,000 roof on a teen homeless shelter in Ogden. She also has traveled to Ghana with an international nonprofit to help install a water tank and to spend time with children at an orphanage. “Volunteering is not always easy, exciting or fun,” said Armani. “Sometimes it’s really hard. But it has always been worth it. I am constantly motivated by the smiles that the much-needed items bring to so many faces.”
Gabbie, a sixth-grader at North Star Academy, organized a day camp in her basement for children in her neighborhood in order to raise money for refugees in Utah. Gabbie has loved babysitting kids for as long as she can remember. Watching her mother volunteering on behalf of refugees, she tried to think of a way that she could help, too. Then an idea came to her in the middle of the night: She could combine her love of children with her desire to assist refugees by hosting a day care event and then donating the proceeds.
The next day, Gabbie began making a flier to advertise her “Camp Awesome” for kids 4-7 years old. She distributed it around her neighborhood, tidied up her basement, and gathered toys, games and music. Soon her phone started ringing with calls from parents wanting to enroll their children. “I had a whopping 38 kids who wanted to come to camp!” Gabbie said. Realizing that that was too many kids for one person to handle, she recruited a friend to help supervise. The camp featured dancing, singing, games and other fun activities, plus certificates and awards that Gabbie spent hours preparing. She also had to make sure that all the children got along and that those who were sad being away from home got special attention. Camp Awesome raised almost $200, which Gabbie donated to a Utah organization that supports refugee families. She plans to hold her camp again this summer.
“We’re impressed and inspired by the way these honorees have identified problems facing their communities and stepped up to the challenge to make a difference,” said Charles Lowrey, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc. “It’s a privilege to celebrate their leadership and compassion, and we look forward to seeing the great things they accomplish in the future.”
“These students have not only done important work in support of people in need – they’ve also shown their peers that young people can, and do, create meaningful change,” said Christine Handy, president of NASSP. “We commend each of these young volunteers for all they’ve contributed to their communities.”
Youth volunteers in grades 5-12 were invited to apply for 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards last fall through schools, Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of Points of Light’s HandsOn Network. More than 29,000 middle level and high school students nationwide participated in this year’s program.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program was created in 1995 to identify and recognize young people for outstanding volunteer service – and, in so doing, inspire others to volunteer, too. In the past 24 years, the program has honored more than 125,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.
For more information about The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and this year’s honorees, visit http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit.
About NASSP
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the leading organization of and voice for principals and other school leaders across the United States. NASSP seeks to transform education through school leadership, recognizing that the fulfillment of each student’s potential relies on great leaders in every school committed to the success of each student. Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Student Council. Learn more at www.nassp.org.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
