| Date: | August 19, 2017 |
| Time: | 2:00 - 4:30 PM |
| Venue: | Lyric Theatre |
| Description: |
Dr. Steve Jacobs presents a free Screening & Panel Discussion of "Screenagers, Growing Up In The Digital Age" on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Join us for a free presentation of "Screenagers," a documentary exploring issues related to device use and today’s youth. Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. In Screenagers, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. For more information on the film, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5095798. Following the screening of the film, a panel featuring teens, parents and professionals will discuss concerns raised by the movie and how best to accommodate the impacts of current technology. While reservations are not required, they are requested to help get a head count before the event. Please RSVP at: https://impactflow.com/event/presented-by-drs-jacobs-and-diaz-optometrists-4058. To view the event flyer, visit: http://i.imgur.com/acSS543.jpg. For more information on the event, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/127735857837896 or call Drs. Jacobs & Diaz at 540-953-0136. For more information on The Lyric, visit: http://www.thelyric.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771. |