"Yet, at the very moment that the bond is breaking between the young and the natural world, a growing body of research links our mental, physical, and spiritual health directly to our association with nature—in positive ways. Several of these studies suggest that thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can even be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorders and other maladies. As one scientist puts it, we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature." -Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods
If you haven't read this book, or at least a lot of excerpts from this book, check it out! Here is the author's website, which includes information on this book, nature deficit disorder, and the movement to get kids playing outside in nature again.
http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child/
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