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Curing “Nature Deficit Disorder”

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Curing-Nature-Deficit-Disorder.mp3 Author Linda Stanley Air Date 8/24/2006 Curing “Nature Deficit Disorder” Transcript In today’s fast-paced, hyper-technical world, many children suffer from what Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods , calls “nature deficit disorder.” Their exposure to nature is minimal and often comes from a visit to the neighborhood park […]

Richard Louv, The Last Child in the Woods

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Richard-Louv’s-The-Last-Child-in-the-Woods.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/9/2006 Richard Louv, The Last Child in the Woods Transcript Remember when our parents used to tell us to run outside to play, and if we asked why (especially if our favorite television program was on), they told us that fresh air was good […]