May 15-16, 2006

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s): Child Development and Behavior (CDB) Branch and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences (DBS) Branch, NICHD; and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Office of the Director, NIH.

Location: Neuroscience Center, Rockville, Maryland
Purpose: American children are immersed in an electronic environment yet there is not a clear understanding of how this level of media exposure impacts children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. The purpose of this state-of-the-knowledge conference is to assemble a trans-disciplinary group of experts to discuss media exposure and its effects on children in the home, school, and community.

More Information:

• Executive Summary
• Background
• Agenda (Includes speaker information, presentations, etc.)
• Participant and Panelist List
• Workshop Summary

Contact: Dr. Lynne Haverkos, CDB Branch, NICHD
Tel: (301) 435-6881
E-mail: LH179R@mail.nih.gov