I’m pretty sure it is obvious that cell phones are a big part of our society and culture. Every so often, you see someone young or old with a cell phone in their hands. But while cell phones are a big part of our society, they are also a big distraction. Part of the problem is that cell phones are ruling over our way of thinking and there some who believe that they can’t live without their phones. What’s more is that cell phones are being introduced to someone as young as kindergarten age and that includes neurodivergent individuals.
…
I bring this up because as the new school year begins in about a month from now, there is a constant battle between students and teachers over the cell phone being in the classroom and some of the students believe that they are entitled to having a phone in the classroom at all times. Now, let’s be real here that cell phones are a distraction to not just the educational process but also the employment process as well.
Now that students are getting cell phones as early as elementary school does bring up a point that there does need to be a sense of when should families introduce cell phones to their children? It’s my belief that if cell phones are to be introduced, then there needs to be a targeted age period for them to be introduced.
Neurodivergent students and individuals are no exception to the rule here, as some families have a lack of awareness that cell phones are only for individuals of a certain age. Case in point? When I was a student, I didn’t get a cell phone until I was 17 years old, towards the end of my junior year of high school. There were several of my peers who would get cell phones as early as their freshman year and bring them into the classroom, much to the annoyance of my teachers.
Being a neurodivergent individual, I feel that as our world becomes more digital, both neurodivergent and neurotypical families do need to undergo awareness training of how to use a cell phone and when not to use a cell phone. Cell phone usage trainings can also help instill discipline and restraint in the student not just in school but also after they graduate from high school and go into the workplace. Neurodivergent and Neurotypical students can also learn the first steps of being flexible and open minded in an ever-changing society.
But it’s also important to remember that some families and individuals may disagree with this idea of cell phone awareness training. However, we have a responsibility to ensure that today’s generation understand that cell phones do not dictate our lives. Furthermore, they are a privilege that must be earned and not a right which some individuals don’t really understand which must be preached.
If cell phone usage trainings are taught, then both educators and employers as well as families can get a sense of relief knowing that the student is trained when to use a cell phone and when not to use a cell phone which in conclusion, makes everyday life run more smoothly.
…
Catch you all later!!
Comments