Screens are everywhere, and if you are raising a child in 2025, there is no avoiding them. Psychologists and pediatricians report that questions about screen time are among the most […]

 

Excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference in Rochester, NY this August! With 80+ sessions and over 150 speakers, it promises to be […]

Our team at LearningWorks for Kids has a longstanding interest in the impact of screentime on children. We see both positive and problematic use in screentime. We have conducted published […]

New Super Mario Bros Wonder is Nintendo’s latest installment in the Mario Franchise, released October 20th, 2023. Fans of the series have been waiting for something new from these games […]

 

What is processing speed?

 

Processing speed is one of the major steps in the cognitive process. It is an essential part of learning, academic performance, reasoning, […]

“How often should I let my child play video games?” might be the most common question I am asked as a child clinical psychologist. There are a lot of mixed […]

If you have a child with ADHD or a learning disability, you must constantly be strategizing for how to get through the school year. Executive functioning deficits are difficult in […]

Extreme sports such as skateboarding, surfing, rock climbing, and snowboarding can improve executive functions as well as social and emotional learning. Kids may be pulled to these sports due to […]

Flexible thinking is the secret to adaptability and success. Flexibility is an important Thinking Skill that enables children to adapt to new situations, improvise, and shift strategies in response to […]

 

Does your child seem bright but take a long time to understand things? Does information go in one ear and right out the other? It’s possible that they struggle […]