Joanne Cantor, Ph.D.
Perspectives in Education
Electronic Nightmares: Preventing & Coping
with Media-Induced Anxieties
July 14, 1998   Memorial Union, UW-Madison
Comments From Workshop Participants



"Very timely and needed topic/discussion.  Good balance of research and anecdotal information to help guide adults (both parents and teachers) when dealing with kids and media-induced intensive images.  Good Q&A too."
                                                                    Middle School Guidance Counselor

"As a parent of young children, I found this topic very informative and extremely interesting.  I especially enjoyed the area of how to reassure children of various ages after they have viewed something frightening."
                                                                     Elementary Educator, Grades 1-6

"This program was definitely one of the best.  If only all parents and educators could have been here!"
                                                                      Guidance counselor

"I can't wait for the book to come out (as a teacher and a parent).  Very important information and wish it was easier for people to recognize and respect these issues!  I'm going to share the information here with my co-workers and parents and encourage them to look into this information  (and the book)."
                                                                             Child Care Teacher

"Good speaker.  Helpful overhead transparencies.  This information will be helpful in my classroom.  I particularly liked that the speaker based the information on child development.  Thank you for a very important topic."
                                                                              Classroom Teacher

"The child developing is so sensitive to the issues discussed.  Very valuable information for the age I teach.  Parents often have questions about their preschoolers' fears and want my recommendations.  We'll get the book for our parent library."
                                                                              Teacher