Ana Paun

Ana-Maria Paun is a BCBA-accredited clinical psychologist and behavior analyst, working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis since 2010, with children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Defiant Oppositional Disorder, but also rare genetic syndromes such as Rett Syndrome, GLUT Deficiency 1, West Syndrome.

She annually shares her knowledge through the courses she presents within Autism Voice Association.

For the second year, she participates as a lecturer at ABA International Conference in Bucharest.

Presentation: Strategies to reduce screen addiction

Abstract:

In nowadays society, technology helps us solve as many activities as possible in a very short time. We can access information, we have the possibility of remote learning, we can shop online and communicate with others through the agency of screens, whether we are talking about the phone, computer or television.

The electricity, the television, the telephone, the Internet are just a few elements that we have become accustomed to in this century and it would be difficult for us to give them up.

This development of technology has brought us a lot of advantages in the medical, food, educational fields, but like anything invented by man, technology also has disadvantages, especially among vulnerable people.

Numerous studies have shown that people spend a lot of time in front of screens, which has a harmful effect on their mental and physical health. The World Health Organization has come to recommend a number of hours for each age group so that the harmful effects of screens are reduced and people can enjoy life more.

Children are the most vulnerable in front of the screens, getting to spend hours like that, since their first years of life. The removal of these devices by parents often leads to reactions of aggression or self-aggression. An intervention is needed to reduce this addiction, and Applied Behaviour Analysis can help us reduce the time spent in front of screens.

In nowadays society, technology helps us solve as many activities as possible in a very short time. We can access information, we have the possibility of remote learning, we can shop online and communicate with others through the agency of screens, whether we are talking about the phone, computer or television.

The electricity, the television, the telephone, the Internet are just a few elements that we have become accustomed to in this century and it would be difficult for us to give them up.

This development of technology has brought us a lot of advantages in the medical, food, educational fields, but like anything invented by man, technology also has disadvantages, especially among vulnerable people.

Numerous studies have shown that people spend a lot of time in front of screens, which has a harmful effect on their mental and physical health. The World Health Organization has come to recommend a number of hours for each age group so that the harmful effects of screens are reduced and people can enjoy life more.

Children are the most vulnerable in front of the screens, getting to spend hours like that, since their first years of life. The removal of these devices by parents often leads to reactions of aggression or self-aggression. An intervention is needed to reduce this addiction, and Applied Behaviour Analysis can help us reduce the time spent in front of screens.