Name: (In-Person) Understanding Child Media Use for Sensory Regulation: Research by the UNC FaMLab on Media Sensory Curation and Family Media Conflict
Start: 2026-05-20T10:15:00-0400
End: 2026-05-20T11:45:00-0400

(In-Person) Understanding Child Media Use for Sensory Regulation: Research by the UNC FaMLab on Media Sensory Curation and Family Media Conflict

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am EDT

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Many families, especially those with neurodivergent children, struggle to manage their children',s media use. This session presents original research by a UNC professor who is herself autistic, with autistic children. The presentation weaves original theory and research findings together with personal stories to humanize the struggle for both parents and children, and offers suggestions for building a family discourse around sensory experiences to help parents identify non-media alternatives that support their children',s sensory regulation.

Speakers

Kristen Harrison

Richard Cole Eminent Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kristen Harrison holds the Richard Cole Eminent Professorship in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC, where she runs the Family and Media Lab. She studies media psychology, with a special focus on how media portray and affect our bodies.

Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
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Concurrent, Learning/natural environments (e.g. home or classroom)

Age Group 0-3, 3-5, Pre-K-3rd Grade
Audience Family or Family Advocate, Therapist/Specialist, Individual with Disabilities or Disability Advocate, Researcher and/or Evaluator, Early Interventionist/Home Visitor, Teacher/Teacher Assistant/Itinerant Teacher/Family Child Care Provider
Information Level Appropriate for all levels
Format In-Person

2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

Kristen Harrison

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2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

Kristen Harrison

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