Presentations on Topics in Learning Differences 

This presentation was completed and presented on January 30th, 2026. The goal of the presentation was to share the most recent research on AI and Tech use in adolescents, which is mainly pushing for reduced or removed use of Tech/ AI in school, due to negative effects both on cognitive capacities but also long-term emotional well-being. Nuanced analyses incl. for students with learning differences.

Key resources that informed this presentation included:
- "A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect.", by The Brookings Institution. -
-  "The Digital Delusion" by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
- "Examining the harm of AI chatbots" by Dr. Mitch J. Prinstein
- "The Anxious Generation" by Dr. Jonathan Haidt

This presentation was completed and presented on October 24th, 2025 to a parent community and again on October 31st at the SENIA Japan Fall 2025 Conference. The goal of the presentation was to go over strategies, based on a collection of evidence-based approaches, to support students with learning differences in building a healthy self-esteem.

The key resources that informed this presentation are listed throughout the presentation, and the resources that informed but didn't play a principal role are listed at the end so please check the slides on the left.