Phone Lines are Lifelines - Rethinking the Way We Ground and Punish Kids
Lindsay Ryan |
TEDxDayton
• December 2021
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Taking away cell phones as a form of punishment may seem like a modern-day necessity, but how often do we stop to think of the unintended risks associated with this form of punishment? Through her work, school-based therapist Lindsay Ryan knows these risks all too well. Lindsay's talk challenges us to consider alternative forms of discipline, which may just save a child's life.