Wildcat Alumni Spotlight:
David Licorish
Wildcat's incredible Chef, Chef Peacock said these particular JVL students are doing incredible in culinary this term. We would love to highlight them!
When asked about culinary, current student Joel Tejada Flores says:
"Whether you enjoy cooking or not, culinary is more about the whole experience. It teaches you more than just 'in the kitchen' skills, but actually real life skills. Chef Peacock makes us feel welcome and confident in what we do. I recommend this internship experience for any student looking to have fun and grow their culinary expertise."
From left to right: Kaditou Sanuwo, Desire Tillman, Chyanne Raymond, Joel Tejada Flores
If you know of or are, yourself a Wildcat Superstar Alum who would like to share an inspiring story with our community, we would love to hear from you! Email @ Nbogutsky_SCT@jvlwildcat.org
How Much Screen Time is TOO MUCH Screen Time?
Screens can tempt kids away from physical activity and imaginative play, and could also stunt development of critical skills like emotional self-regulation if overused. Kids who spent a lot of "screen time" at the age of 2 were more likely to develop atypical sensory-processing behaviors before age 3, a recent study showed.
Such sensory-processing behaviors include include "sensation seeking" and "sensation avoiding." Sensation seeking is when a child seeks out intense sensory stimulation. Sensation avoiding is when a child becomes more opposed and avoidant to intense sensations or stimuli.
The National Children's Study's data focused on childnrens' environemnts and their influences on the child's growth, health, and development. Caregivers were asked about their children at the 1 year mark two questions:
1. "Does your child watch TV and/or DVDs?"
2. "Over the past 30 days, on average, how many hours per day did your child watch TV and/or DVDs?"
For the 1 year old children, the screen time used during their first year was demonstrated a 105% higher likelihood of later displaying high instead of typical sensory behaviors related to low registration by 33 months. For 18-month-olds, each additional hour of screen time per day was associated with a 23% higher chance of later exhibiting high sensory behaviors related to sensation avoiding and low registration by 33 months. Regarding 2 year olds, any extra hour of daily screen time demonstrated a 20% higher likelihood of high sensation seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensation avoiding within the next year.
The researchers that conducted this study claimed that these atypical sensory-processing behaviors relate to various health concerns linked to screen time for kids. These behaviors include sleeping disorders, language delay, behavioral problems, and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
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Resource of the Month:
https://livingredemption.org
Living Redemption Community Development Corporation
(dba Living Redemption Youth Opportunity Hub)
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