http://www.zoneinworkshops.com Balancing technology with movement, touch and connection to get the edge you need to succeed. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:15:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CRIS ROWAN November 8, 2008 Click here to read Cris's editorial in the Globe and Mail. http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/news/disconnect-to-reconnect-globe-and-mail-editorial/ ANDREA GORDON Family Issues Reporter, TheStar.com Nov 07, 2008 04:30 AM Read the complete article here http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/news/when-kids-spend-too-much-time-online-human-connection-and-physical-activity-suffer-thestarcom/ 1. Unplug yourself first! As child technology use patterns parallel that of their parents, a technology addicted child is likely to live in a high technology usage household. Parents need to determine how much technology is too much, and set limits. Parents should then model balancing technology use with ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/articles/ten-steps-to-successfully-unplug-children-from-technology/ Unplug – Don’t Drug: An alternative approach to child behavior disorder assessment and treatment. Abstract The past decade has seen an increase in personal electronic technology, with childhood TV and videogame use similarly increasing. Critical milestones for child motor and sensory development are not being met. Simultaneously there is ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/press/unplug-dont-drug-policy-initiative/ By Stephan Miller // Staff Writer Read the article with Cris Rowan's interview. http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/news/video-addicts-beware-madden-2009-hits-market-teens-in-print-2008/ SARAH BOESVELD From Wednesday's Globe and Mail October 22, 2008 at 9:10 AM EDT Read the article with Cris Rowan's interview. http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/news/virtual-games-real-addictions/ While research is in it’s infancy regarding causal links between these two trends, we do know kids are spending more time in front of a TV, and less time socializing with their parents and playing outdoors with friends. Subsequently, the critical factors for child development of movement, touch and connection are ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/articles/ot-line-unplug-dont-drug-a-safer-future-for-children/ With a probable recession on the horizon, health and education professionals may want to consider cost savings found in addressing technology addictions in children. Overuse of technology has been causally linked to physical, psychological and behavioral impairments in children, impacting on their occupational performance at home and school. ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/articles/diminishing-returns/ Unplug – Don’t Drug: Creating Sustainable Futures for Children The past decade in pediatric occupational therapy has witnessed the emergence of two escalating childhood trends, technology addictions and the medication of behavior. While research is in it’s infancy regarding causal links between these two trends, we do know kids ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/articles/otline-commentary-article-submission/ Press Release – New Product September 9, 2008 Vancouver BC – Zone’in Programs Inc would like to announce the release of the timely and innovative Unplug’in game, which addresses TV and videogame addictions in children. The premise of the board game is that kids are stuck in a TV, and need ... http://www.zoneinworkshops.com/press/zone%e2%80%99in-unplug%e2%80%99in-game-now-available/