Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   Critical Hit: Live Action Role Play, Collaborative Game Spaces, and Neurodivergent Flourishing This essay is based on the dialogue…

Prosocial Possibilities: Building Tech That Builds Students’ Connections Christensen Institute

It's satisfying to watch a company you don't trust get punished. When Meta settled with 52 state attorneys general last month over child safety, a lot of people who care about kids online felt somethi...

Belonging In A Digital Age: Teens, Tech, and Third Places California Partners Project

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Ask a teenager what they post online these days, and you may get a blank look in response. Posting has waned, scrolling has taken over, and what fills a feed now is more likely strategically produced ...

Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   Neurodiversity at Work: Transforming every sphere of society for neurodivergent people This essay is based on the dialogue from our s...

In well-designed play environments, safety is not achieved by eliminating risk but by designing for it.

Equity work is under real pressure right now, and the field is splintering as some people quietly drop terms like diversity, equity, and inclusion and others keep them despite the backlash and…

How 30 Years of Federal Investment in Educational Media Supported Families, Communities, and School Readiness for Millions of Children EDC

Equity work is under real pressure right now, and the field is splintering as some people quietly drop terms like diversity, equity, and inclusion and others keep them despite the backlash and…

Everything you need to understand the Frets, where it comes from, what it does to your body, and why the community around you makes all the difference. This ...

Teens Aren’t As Disengaged As You May Think: What Adults Get Wrong About Adolescents’ Civic Contributions The Conversation

For all the debate about kids and technology, the question of what young people actually need online rarely gets answered. And so tweens are caught exactly where the internet leaves them: too old for…

Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   Neurodiversity Inclusion in Higher Education In Japan, the provision of reasonable accommodations became mandatory on April 1, 2024.…

Out-of-school time (OST) programs are ideal settings for learning connected to young people’s interests, identities, and communities. After a program sparks an interest, however, young people often…

Out-of-school time (OST) programs are some of the most powerful spaces for learning rooted in young people’s interests, identities, and communities. But even the strongest programs face a familiar…

Over several months in 2025 and 2026, Dr. Roderic Crooks, Associate Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine, and Michelle Ciccone, PhD candidate in Communication at UMass Amherst, held a sustained…

The dominant conversation in youth mental health starts with what's wrong. But when the conversation is organized around crisis, risk, and pathology, the solutions that follow are built to reduce…

We are in the midst of a public reckoning about the relationship between technology and youth well-being. Concerns about harmful influences of social media have accelerated with the growth of…

We are in the midst of a public reckoning about the relationship between technology and youth well-being. Concerns about harmful influences of social media have accelerated with the growth of…

The Center for Transformational Play for presents Meaningful Play 2026, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in partnership with Michigan State University

When Australian policymakers began discussing social media age restrictions in 2024, Amanda Third was part of the Australian Child Rights Task Force that co-authored an open letter calling on the gove...

When Australian policymakers began discussing social media age restrictions in 2024, Amanda Third was part of the Australian Child Rights Task Force that co-authored an open letter calling on the…

Last November, the Connected Learning Lab (CLL) brought together international media scholars and researchers for the symposium Otaku Communities as Platforms for Neurodiversity Inclusive Learning –…

Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   From Behavioral Training to Universal Design for Learning – Embracing Neurodiversity in Therapy and Special Education On September 23...

Last November, the Connected Learning Lab (CLL) brought together international media scholars and researchers for the symposium Otaku Communities as Platforms for Neurodiversity Inclusive Learning –…

Reports on the hopes and aspirations of young people in Australia, and the impact of anti-transgender legislation in the US. Plus RFPs, webinars, more

AAP releases new media recommendations; CLS2025 keynote and plenary sessions now available to view online; plus funding opportunities, new research reports, and more

The 2025 Connected Learning Summit convened a global community of over 500 educators, researchers, and innovators online and in person at eight locations internationally for a powerful exploration of…

The 2025 Connected Learning Summit convened a global community of over 500 educators, researchers, and innovators online and in person at eight locations internationally for a powerful exploration of…

Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   Neurodiversity and Project-Based Learning In community-based makerspaces and Fab Labs, children and adults are engaged in hands-on…

Crossposted from Neurodiversity NPO. Read the full article here.   Neurodiversity and Project-Based Learning In community-based makerspaces and Fab Labs, children and adults are engaged in hands-on…

November 20, 2025, 4pm-5pm Pacific Time. UC Irvine, Calit2 Building, 1st floor Auditorium. Followed by a reception. Also streaming on Zoom