Ep 108: What you should know about screen time in kids younger than 2

Host: Cindy Hovington

GUEST: Tracie Bearden

Tracie Bearden graduated in 010 from Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville with her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). In 2018, she became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) and became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist-Trainer (CBIST) in 2020. Tracie stands out as an SLP in the brain injury space for several reasons.

Beyond her expert knowledge and clinical experience across the traumatic brain injury (TBI) continuum, Tracie has also been in the shoes of a TBI survivor.

Summary

In today’s episode, we are joined by Tracie, a speech-language pathologist.

  • What a study found with regard to screen time and a child's cognitive abilities (link below) 

  • What is Tracie’s take on Cocomelon and how the characters speak?

  • Why is screen time not recommended before the age of 18 months?

  • What can parents do if their child is already getting screen time under 2?

  • How does language actually develop?

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