Category: Advisory Council

April 29, 2019

The human cost of raising youth sports to a ‘$17 billion’ industry

A 2016 Families in Sport Lab study found that parents reported spending between 2 to 10 percent of their family’s gross annual household income on athletic activities, per child. “You think about families maybe that have two or three or

May 8, 2018

Sport and the Commodification of America’s Youth – Dorsch TEDx Talk

“Participation is nice, but it’s being the best that matters most”, Travis says when it comes to sports. Travis’ talk challenges the way society thinks about youth sport in America. Should parents be expecting some sort of return on investment

December 29, 2017

Students with autism make music with iPads

SPEAK MODalities co-founder and Chief Science Officer Dr. Oliver Wendt (CFF Advisory Council member and Faculty Partner) explains why iPads are an effective learning tool for individuals on the autism spectrum.