Parents often ask me, “What can I do to improve my child’s handwriting?”

I mostly hear this from the parents of elementary school students who ignore appropriate […]

Have you ever told your child it’s time to stop playing video games and been met with an argument like, “But I’m learning so much from playing this game!”?

Well, […]

My work as a child clinical psychologist has sparked my interest about how children interact with video games, apps, and other technologies. Over the past 20 years, I have conducted […]

Have you noticed that your child is playing less Minecraft and watching more Minecraft videos?

A recent post by Jordan Shapiro in Forbes describes his discomfort with the time his […]

Does your child love Minecraft? He is certainly not an outlier. Minecraft is so popular that it has infiltrated school curriculums, whole YouTube channels are devoted to it, and even […]

Did you know that team sports can be a great tool to enhance your child’s learning, attention, and executive functions? There have been dozens of studies over the past decade demonstrating […]

If you are a regular reader of the LearningWorks for Kids blog, you know we primarily focus on strategies for using video games, apps, and other digital media for improving executive functions, academic, […]

Why do kids like to cook?

During my 30 years of work as a child clinical neuropsychologist I have had the opportunity to help children overcome problems at school, at […]

Need to relax? Feeling blue? Play a video game.

No, really. Did you know that playing video games can actually reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression? Some excellent recent […]

When it comes to diagnosing what’s wrong with today’s youth, technology is often the first thing to be targeted by child care professionals.

21st century teenagers are often glued to […]