10 Tips for Getting Kids to Go Low Tech This Holiday Season

Do you feel as if sounds of ringtones, alerts and push notifications replace those of sleigh bells, music and crackling fires during today's holidays? Most likely, families of your patients, clients or students feel the same. For audiologists and speech-language pathologists craving a lower-tech holiday season professionally and personally, share these 10 tips to make this goal a reality and help families instead embrace conversation, communication and bonding this holiday season. As always, children who use low- and high-tech augmentative and alternative communication devices (AAC) should continue to use them at all times—and in an interactive way. Editor's note: Also enjoy this non-tech holiday gift guide to help kids reduce screen time.  Here are some screen-reduction tips,...

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