How far has science and the field of infant development come in the last 40 years? Check out ELP director Dr. Rachel Barr’s take on...
Catch Dr. Barr's tips on using screen media with young children and how best to video chat with your child.
Child Trends interviewed Dr. Barr to learn more about the studies being done by the ELP to learn more about cognitive flexibility in monolingual and bilingual...
This article provides a brief summary on the newly-released Screen Sense report by Zero to Three. Screen Sense provides parents with a resource they can...
The use of digital technology by young children has been a debated topic, especially as new digital technologies are released more frequently. Dr. Barr discusses...
Many parents worry about the effects of TV on the development of their children, especially with different research sources disagreeing on the benefits and risks...
Navigating screen time for toddlers is a contentious topic but the good news is experts are beginning to discover some potential benefits.
Child Trends produced this video for parents that highlights our research.
Dr. Barr explains the impact of family video calls on childhood development.
Child Trends produced this video for parents that highlights our research.
Dr. Barr comments on YouTube Kids and how it relates to the surprise-egg craze.
Research by Dr. Barr suggests that the way children interact with tablets matters as much as the amount of time interacting with these tablets.
Dr. Barr and Dr. Zimmermann discuss the importance of social scaffolding, or social demonstration and thoughtful guidance from adults, for introducing early learners to new technology...
Dr. Barr explains the importance of parents as “social scaffolding” while participating in screen time with kids.
A story about a study from Georgetown ELP and Binghamton University about learning from touch screens.
Dr. Barr talks about the effects of technology on childhood development
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new recommendations on screen time based on recent research findings.
Research collected at the ELP on video usage is reported here.
Georgetown College psychology professor Rachel Barr is the co-editor of an innovative new book that explores the latest research in childhood media exposure through both academic...
Psychology Today discusses the infant memory studies on the bilingual advantage
The Diane Rehm Show discusses research findings with Dr. Rachel Barr as one of the invited experts.
STEM Women On Fire interview Dr. Rachel Barr about her involvement in science as a women
New research suggests infants know the difference between skyping and watching television.
Dr. Rachel Barr provides insights and advice for parents on screentime based on our research along with Dr. Christakis and Dr. Mendelsohn! American Academy of...
Dr. Rachel Barr helps explain findings from a recent study on the impact of Sesame Street and the importance of scaffolding in children's learning from...
Here is a story about the "Baby Elmo" program for incarcerated teen dads who are doing well.
Newsweek discusses Zero to Three and their new screen rules guidelines for babies.
Parents are wondering how, when, and where to incorporate screens and media into their little ones' lives. See what the evidence shows, and learn tips...
Parents, Calm Down About Infant Screen Time. This article discusses the current research associated with screen time for your children.
Research-based guidelines suggest screen time for toddlers is ok and the importance of parental participation.
D.C. City Council introduces ‘Books From Birth’ proposal with unanimous support and Dr. Barr expresses the importance of word exposure for children.
Good news for parents, screen time for toddlers has been redeemed in-part by a new reports which asserts it has benefits. Bad news, if you...
NPR discusses our work with Zero to Three to weigh in on screen time for young children.
Here is a link to a webinar that we did on Screen sense to outline the research based guidelines for media use with young children
The New Zealand Herald summarizes useful information for parents such as “mindful screen time” and to remember the 3 C’s- the content, the context, and...
Seattle Times discusses our research findings on learning from screen media and the recent Screen Sense report.
Florida’s Just in Time Training presents this webinar by Dr. Rachel Barr and Claire Lerner on research based guidelines for media use with young children.
Slate writer Lisa Gurnsey calls the recent media resources released by ZERO TO THREE based on Dr. Barr’s research review “the latest and most powerful...
Georgetown University spotlights a recent white paper by Dr. Rachel Barr and ZERO TO THREE about how much screen time is appropriate, parent participation, the effects of parental...
PBS NewsHour highlights the importance of age-appropriate quality content and making screentime interactive through caregiver scaffolding based on Dr. Barr’s work.
This Marketplace audio segment and news article cited our Magnet study findings on children’s difficulty transferring learning across media contexts.
The Association for Psychological Science featured a video abstract of our Let’s Skype study at the 2014 annual conference.
This White House Task Force cited our Baby Elmo Project findings; see page 24 for more info.
Southern California Public Radio featured our Baby Elmo Project and a recent conference with the founders, including Dr. Barr.
A Blog Talk Radio interview with Dr. Barr and Baby Elmo Project collaborators on the development of the program, it’s implementation, and current successes in...
Our Baby Elmo Project has recently received a grant from the KIND Healthy Snacks’ Do the KIND Thing: Projects competition.
Slate highlights our Baby Mozart study examining verbal input and caregiver-infant interactional quality.
The Chronicle of Social Change features our Baby Elmo Program and it’s role in reducing recidivism and strengthening connections.
Georgetown University Forum Interviewer Carole Sargent discusses Dr. Rachel Barr’s research on understanding the learning and memory mechanisms that develop during infancy, highlighting several current projects in...
An ABC local news station in Cleveland, OH highlights the success of our Baby Elmo Program about how incarcerated juvenile fathers are gaining parenting skills.
NPR interviews Dr. Rachel Barr on how young children learn from touch screens.
American Psychological Foundation Monitor discusses Natalie Brito’s research on the bilingual advantage.
American Psychological Foundation interviews Dr. Rachel Barr about the Baby Elmo Study.
DugDug interviews Dr. Elizabeth Zack, former graduate student of Dr. Rachel Barr, on 15-month-olds’ transfer of learning between touch screens and 3D objects.
Natalie Brito describes some of our recent findings on learning and memory.
Washington Post Lifestyle Blog interviews Dr. Rachel Barr on current ELP research, highlighting the importance of parental engagement during media use.
Daily Nexus article discusses how the intervention we helped design is strengthening family bonds between infants and their parents in juvenile detention facilities.
Noozhawk article highlights the success of the intervention we helped design to teach parenting skills to incarcerated juveniles with children.
Washington Parent suggests ELP is a fun activity for babies and toddlers.
Sacramento Press article on a program we helped design to teach parenting skills to incarcerated juveniles.
Wall Street Journal discusses the usage of DVDs and television among infants and children.
USA Today summary of a recent NIH media conference on findings of studies conducted on infants and toddlers and the media (including studies from the...
Washington Post article describes our studies on the video deficit effect with 6- to 24-month-olds, 2-D versus 3-D displays, and the importance of quality television...
Psychology Today highlights the results of previous studies of 12-, 15- and 18-month-olds, which examined what infants acquire from television.