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Volume 5, Issue 5(Suppl)
J Child Adolesc Behav, an open access journal
ISSN: 2375-4494
Child Psychology 2017
September 28-29, 2017
September 28-29, 2017 Berlin, Germany
23
rd
International Conference on
Adolescent Medicine &
Child Psychology
Using technology appropriately to assist young children learn about sexual education: An overview of the new
“Facts of Life Interactive”
Jillian Roberts
University of Victoria, Canada
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hildren have many questions about the “facts of life” or where babies come from. Research has shown that this can be a difficult
and awkward conversation for parents to have with their children. It is essential to give children accurate yet age-appropriate
information at the right times, and from their parents, rather than from classmates, the TV, or the Internet. With these ideas and
concerns in mind, in 2012 Dr. Roberts created a software application for digital media devices. This first app is called “The Facts
of Life” and it has now been downloaded over 30 thousand times around the world. With support provided by the University of
Victoria and the BC Innovations Council, “The Facts of Life Interactive” (FOLI) is now ready. The new version will incorporate the
latest interactive features of IOS to provide children with an enthralling and educational experience. Talking about the facts of life
will no longer be a boring and awkward experience for children and families. During this keynote address, Dr. Roberts will provide
an overview of FOLI, all the while grounding the new direction of education and technology in the key findings of pertinent extant
literature in the areas of early childhood education and paediatric health psychology. Dr. Roberts will also discussing the theoretical/
clinical importance of appropriate sexual education for preschool children.
jjrobert@uvic.caJ Child Adolesc Behav 2017, 5:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494-C1-003