Sharon Education Foundation and SPS Present 2017 Child Development Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Randy Kulman

On Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the Sharon Middle School Auditorium, the Sharon Education Foundation (SEF) and Sharon Public Schools will present a lecture and Q&A session from Dr. Randy Kulman, Ph.D. titled Playing Smarter in a Digital World.

Dr. Kulman is a nationally-recognized speaker and author of Train Your Brain for Success: A Teenager’s Guide to Executive Functions and Playing Smarter in a Digital World: A Guide to Choosing and Using Popular Video Games and Apps to Improve Executive Functioning in Children and Teens.

Digital play, when used appropriately, can be a powerful tool for learning skills such as planning, time management, cooperation, creativity and digital literacy. In this presentation and Q&A session, Dr. Kulman will discuss strategies to help parents use digital media in a more effective manner and, at the same time, set effective limits and implement a healthy “play diet” for their children.

Goodwin Group PR, owned by SEF president Tara Goodwin Frier, is lead sponsor of the event.

“We are always looking for insight, guidance and practical approaches to technology that we can implement with our children to help them learn and grow,” said Goodwin. “Whether we like it or not, our children are growing up as 'digital natives' and this presentation will help teach us how we can help our children to reap the maximum benefit from specific apps and games.”

For the past 25 years, Dr. Kulman has been the Clinical Director of South County Child and Family Consultants, a multidisciplinary group of private practitioners that specializes in assessment and interventions for children with learning disorders and attention difficulties.

The event is free for adults. Due to the depth of topics discussed, children are not encouraged to attend. For more information visit www.sharoneducationfoundation.org