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Holland Bloorview client Alifah Junayd with scientist Azadeh Kushki
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How increased screen time affects children

Featured on CP24 Tonight

A discussion about some of the positive effects of increased screen time for kids during the pandemic based on a Holland Bloorview-led study. Dr. Azadeh Kushki, the principal investigator of the study and senior scientist with the Bloorview Research Institute, is interviewed along with Holland Bloorview parent, Alifa, and a psychotherapist. The study is the first of its kind to examine the change in screen time among children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the news story.