Great Games for Kids with Dyslexia
For children dealing with the challenges of dyslexia, it’s important that parents provide other ways for them to practice skills in phonics, phonetics, spelling, and vocabulary outside of the classroom. […]
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Improving Social Skills in Autism and ADHD
Improving social skills in autism and ADHD is one of the targeted treatment outcomes of children affected by these disorders. There is some question about whether technology may help or […]
Parenting Skills for the Digital World
Over the last year a number of books have been written about how disciplined parenting leads to children being successful in school and work. Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of […]
5 Best Time Management Apps for Students
With so much emphasis placed on extra-curricular activities by university admissions, it’s becoming increasingly important for children to start filling out academic schedules that cover more than just schoolwork. Time […]
Jelly Splash
This puzzle game helps with Planning and Focus, is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and is recommended for kids ages six and older.
Five Strategies to Improve Flexibility Skills
If your child gets frustrated when he makes a mistake or things don’t go according to plan, encourage him to use strategies to improve flexibility skills, starting with playing […]
Autism and Technology: A Match Made for the 21st Century
The cover of the New York Magazine on November 5th, 2012, asks “Is everyone on the spectrum?” and goes on to say that Aspergers is “the most popular and […]
LW4K Picks: Best Apps for Improving Focus Skills
Focus is an important skill to develop for both academic and professional life. Individuals with strong focus skills are able to begin work on a complex tasks without procrastination and […]
LiveScribe
LiveScribe is a “smart pen” that records audio as notes are taken, and links the captured audio to those specific notes, allowing for easy playback later.
8 Free Writing Apps for iPad Your Kids will Love
Many school systems nationwide are incorporating the iPad into their classrooms. But there are a slew of writing apps available that parents can put to use for at-home learning, as […]
