Parents of children with ADHD are always asking me if they should stop letting their child play video games. Often these parents become worried about their children’s gaming after noticing […]

One of the most disheartening observations in my clinical practice is when I meet with students who have given up on school primarily because of their frustration with writing. […]

In the 21st century, a good early education is often the key to future academic and vocational success. Parents compete to get their children into the best preschools. Our […]

Were Dr. Benjamin Spock, the original author of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care, still alive today, I might have a beef with him. I had the great honor of […]

No screen time at all can be an extreme proposition, especially when it comes to digital kids. It may also be counterproductive to learning and acquiring job skills. But some parents have […]

There are many ways in which ADHD can be transformed into opportunities for growth and learning. As Dr. Gary Stoner and I prepare for our presentation on “The Use and […]

How Much Screen Time is Good for Kids? One approach many parents have taken to setting screen time for video games and other digital media is to allow their children […]

Lawrence H. Summers, former President of Harvard University, wrote an interesting essay in the New York Times Education Life section about the future of education. One of his arguments was […]

You may not like it that your child loves to play video games. Rather than trying to ban games from your home, we encourage you to make sure that your […]

Our team of researchers from LearningWorks for Kids and The University of Rhode Island Education Department conducted an evaluation of our school-based programming.  This program, Playing Smarter, uses popular, […]