Join host Dr Brad Marshall as he speaks with Speech Pathologist Meg Tidyman about how screens affect young children’s social connection and the importance of real-world interaction.

  • Explore how screens affect opportunities for communication
  • Consider gaps between concept knowledge and everyday language use
  • Understand how play supports communication and connection
  • Learn how mealtime screens shape sensory and social experiences
  • Gain practical and gradual steps towards less screen-dependent routines

Listen now below:

Host: Dr Brad Marshall, Psychologist; Author; Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University

Expert: Meggen Tidyman, Paediatric Speech Pathologist and Owner, Eat Talk Play, NSW

Total time: 31 mins

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