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New report reveals the dangers of virtual reality for young children

A new report is raising concerns about the metaverse and how safe new virtual reality technology really is for children. March 24, 2022, 9:25 AM EDT By Danielle Campoamor A new report is raising concerns about Meta’s virtual reality technology and the dangers the company’s metaverse may pose to children. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering

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THE IMPACT OF ATHLETE ROLE MODELS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION

May 3, 2023 | Athlete role models By Vasilia Polycarpou, The Sports Financial Literacy Academy Athletes have always been seen as role models in society, due to the values sports participation represents. Sports are seen as a physically and mentally healthy stress outlet, with participants being encouraged to express and improve not only their physical state but also

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Rescuing College Sports From Its Economic And Moral Abyss

Andrew Zimbalist Contributor I write about the challenges in the business of sports.Follow Aug 10, 2020,10:27am EDT Listen to article9 minutes Big-time college sports, already skating on thin ice financially, is being hit by a triple tsunami: NIL reform, the Black Lives Matter movement and the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to this trifecta, almost all schools’ athletics

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Studies Illustrate Effect of Screen Time on Preschoolers’ Brains

Replacing screen time with reading goes a long way towards helping kids succeed in school. By  Meghan Overdeep Parents and experts have long suspected that replacing screen time with good old-fashioned reading can have a positive effect on a young child’s brain development. And now, thanks to this shocking imagery, the evidence is irrefutable. Studies

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Coming Out of the Pandemic, Sport Programs Are More Important Than Ever for Kids’ Mental Health

Allison Torres Burtka | Wednesday, Apr 12, 2023 WHY THIS MATTERS Sports participation has mitigated the pandemic’s harmful effects on kids’ physical and mental health, so it may be more important than ever to make opportunities to play easily accessible, particularly for kids of Color. The COVID-19 pandemic has been harmful to kids’ mental health, but participation

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The Ballmer Institute, for Children’s Behavioral Health

A Transformational Gift  Beginning in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, Connie and Steve Ballmer’s gift promises to transform behavioral health services for youth by creating a national model of thought and action for addressing the challenges of children’s behavioral health On March 1, 2022, the University of Oregon announced the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral

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