Is ADHD a Disorder of Executive Functioning?
Thought leaders in psychology such as Russell Barkley, Ph.D., and Thomas Brown, Ph.D. have identified ADHD as a disorder of executive functioning. Rather than focusing on the major symptoms of […]
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Summer School with Minecraft: Building executive-functioning skills
Would your kids love to play Minecraft nonstop this summer? While I would not suggest this as a recipe for a healthy and well-balanced summer, allowing kids access to Minecraft […]
The Best Approach to Improving Executive-Functioning Skills
Do you have a teenage child, student, or client who struggles to reach his potential, showing moments of brilliance but getting overwhelmed by simple things such as getting his work […]
Three Activities for Homeschoolers to Improve Executive Functions
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, I had noticed that an increasing number of my patients are being homeschooled. In the southern part of Rhode Island where I live, the majority […]
Four Tips on How to Reward Sustained Attention and Effort
One of the methods I use to encourage myself on tasks such as writing an article or a report is to reward myself with a cup of coffee or a […]
Three Activities for Children to Improve Their Focus
During the past four months, parents have been challenged in ways never previously experienced. Parents of school-age children have needed to be both parent and teacher. One parent recently described […]
4 Executive Functions Improved by Learning to Dictate
I have seen far too many kids in my clinical practice who are really smart, thoughtful, and expressive kids who can’t get their ideas into writing. They have amazing vocabularies […]
How to Explain Slow Processing Speed to Kids: Videos for Slow Processing Speed
If you have children or students who have recently been diagnosed with slow processing speed, it is extremely important to help them understand what this means. And if you want […]
Can a Video Game be Both Fun and Helpful to Kids with ADHD?
Those of you who regularly visit our website already know about our approach to make game-based learning into real-world skills. The LearningWorks for Kids method is based on children’s cognitive […]
Why Do Kids Learn from Playing Video Games?
Do kids really learn from playing video games? Absolutely! Many kids are learning academic skills playing games and apps such as Brainpop, ABC Mouse, Noggin, and Adventure Academy, and studies […]
