Creating Sustainable Futures for All Children © 2009 Zone'in Programs Inc .

Creating Sustainable Futures

for All Children

Creating Sustainable Futures

for All Children

© 2009 Zone'in Programs Inc www.zonein.ca

But - are children sustainable?

But - are children sustainable?© 2009 Zone'in Programs

Inc www.zonein.ca

Children sit in front of technology EIGHT hours per

day

The Problem?



The Triple Disconnect self others natureThe Triple Disconnect self others nature

The Results

The Results


• 20% obesity20% obesity• 30% developmental delay30% developmental delay• 14.3% mental illness14.3% mental illness• 20% illiterate20% illiterate• 8% ADHD 8% ADHD • escalating aggressionescalating aggression

The StatisticsThe Statistics


Life balance is the Life balance is the key!key!

The Solution…The Solution…

Managing BalanceManaging Balancecritical factors for

growth and success

technology use


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TherapistsTherapists

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ParentParent

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TeachersTeachers

Government

Government

ResearcherResearcher

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Technology Production


Corporations

Corporations

Everyone has a role to Everyone has a role to play!play!


Create sustainable futures for children

with Balanced Technology Managemen

t (BTM) Initiatives



Parents and Parents and Caregivers Caregivers

The MOST The MOST important important

people people in a in a

child’s child’s life!life!

Create family Create family sacred time sacred time with NO TECHNOLOGY -with NO TECHNOLOGY -


Parents – BTM Initiative # 1

try meals, try meals, car, car,

holidays,holidays,and before and before

bedbed

Remove ALL TV’s

from bedroom

and dining areas





Help your children develop new interests and

skills

Help your children develop new interests and

skills



Children crave parent’s attention... NOT CARTOONS!Play with your children every

day!

Children crave parent’s attention... NOT CARTOONS!Play with your children every

day!


Create opportunities for children

to play with each other

Ask the elders to

teach children

about play!


Early reading is the best

determinant for child literacy!



Read one half hour every

night to your child!

Learn about yourself, others, nature and spirit with the

Unplug’in Game!



Education Education ProfessionalsProfessionals The SECOND most important The SECOND most important

people in children’s lives!people in children’s lives!

Teach developmental

ly relevant skills

Balanced TechnologyManagement Initiative #5Balanced TechnologyManagement Initiative # 7


Children need to move!Children need to move!Remove all technology from Remove all technology from

daycare, preschool and primary daycare, preschool and primary school settingsschool settings

Education Professionals – BTM Initiative # 6


Computers do not teach children to

print!

Failure to print is the

leading cause of illiteracy.




Add printing back into

school curriculum, and literacy will follow!

Add printing back into

school curriculum, and literacy will follow!


Teach students how to Teach students how to manage balanced manage balanced technology usetechnology use



Prohibit technology use during

recess, lunch, and gym time!

Use theLive’in

Resource Guide as an interventio

n tool!



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Inc www.zonein.ca

Divert technology funding to

build “sensational” playgrounds!

Education Professionals – BTM Initiative #10

Provide daily access to “green

space” for attention

restoration


Education Professionals – BTM Initiative #11


Stop telling parents that their technology addicted child has

ADHD and should be medicated!

Stop telling parents that their technology addicted child has

ADHD and should be medicated!

Try Zone’in and Move’in!for Schools

Zone’in improves sensory

processing and attention!

Move’in improves

printing and reading!


Book a Foundation Series Workshop or Webinar!

sensory processing motor development

attachment and addictions technology balance

science of attention and learning

successful school design early intervention


Health ProfessionalsHealth Professionals


The GATEKEEPERS to child The GATEKEEPERS to child physical and mental healthphysical and mental health

Provide researched based, practical information –Hand out the “Unplug’in”

brochure!

Provide researched based, practical information –Hand out the “Unplug’in”

brochure!

Health Professionals – BTM Initiative # 12


Restrict useof

technology in daycare

and preschool settings




Take a ROUTINE family Take a ROUTINE family technology usage technology usage

history!history!© 2009 Zone'in Programs Inc www.zonein.ca


Unplug – Don’t Drug!

Recommend a family

technology “unplug” trial

prior to behavioral

diagnosis and medication© 2009 Zone'in Programs

Inc www.zonein.ca

Don’t medicate child behavior

Children only have one childhood!



Try the Zone’in Rx pad

instead!


ResearchersResearchers

Creating the FOUNDATION

for Action

Creating the FOUNDATION

for Action


Determine the extent and impact of technology

addictions on children

Researchers - BTM Initiative # 17


Determine parameters for “healthy” use of technology

by children



Develop Child Health Develop Child Health Guidelines for the technology Guidelines for the technology

production industryproduction industry





Investigate correlations between technology

addictions, mental illness, and use of psychotropic

medications

Investigate correlations between technology

addictions, mental illness, and use of psychotropic

medications

Determine the long term implications of using

psychotropic medication on children: Mental illness

Stunted growth Aggression Addictions Cardiac Sudden

Death




Government Government

Setting the StageSetting the Stagefor Actionfor Action

Regulate Legislate Educate

Regulate Legislate Educate


Regulate Set limits on media

violence Restrict technology

use in daycare and preschool settings

Monitor use of psychotropic medication for children


Government - BTM Initiative # 22

Legislate

Mandate “Risk Warnings” onall technology products



EducateEducateSponsor school and Sponsor school and

health unit health unit “Unplug” Campaigns“Unplug” Campaigns



Educate

Train key staff as “BTM experts” with the

Foundation Series Workshops

Educate

Train key staff as “BTM experts” with the

Foundation Series Workshops





Train occupational therapists to deliver Zone’in Workshops to every community with Zone’in

Training

Train occupational therapists to deliver Zone’in Workshops to every community with Zone’in

Training

EducateEducate

Technology Technology Production Production

CorporationsCorporations Assume product

responsibility!


Technology Production Corporations - BTM Initiative # 27


Educate technology Educate technology designers regarding the designers regarding the impact of technology on impact of technology on

child health - child health - take the Mixed Signals take the Mixed Signals

workshop!workshop!

Educate consumers regarding inherent risks of product

use



What are the Risks?

Delayed development

Obesity Sleep disorders ADHD Anxiety Depression Addictions Aggression Behavior

diagnosis Psychotropic

medication Isolation Learning

disabilities Low grades

Reduce violence in media to no Reduce violence in media to no more than one “intentional harm” more than one “intentional harm”

incident incident per ten minute periodper ten minute period© 2009 Zone'in Programs

Inc www.zonein.ca


Fund healthy, Fund healthy, nature-based child nature-based child

initiatives in initiatives in schools and schools and

communities!communities!



Create an online help network for children and families with

technology addictions



We can create

sustainable futures for all children!


PhysicianPhysician

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TherapistsTherapists

NursesNurses

ParentParent

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TeachersTeachers

Government

Government

ResearcherResearcher

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Corporations

Corporations

Everyone can participate!Everyone can participate!


Meet the BTM criteria,

and receive Zone’in

Programs Inc.

BTM Champion

Status!© 2009 Zone'in Programs Inc www.zonein.ca

For For consultation consultation

services, services,

call Cris Rowan, call Cris Rowan, pediatric pediatric

occupational occupational therapist therapist

and Zone’in CEOand Zone’in CEO

1-888-8zonein1-888-8zonein

www.zonein.caProducts – Workshops – Training Products – Workshops – Training

ConsultationsConsultations

For more information, For more information,

call Zone’in today at 1-888-8zoneincall Zone’in today at 1-888-8zonein


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