Screen Time and Summer Time for Kids with ADHD
With summer vacation upon us, you might be wondering if you’ll be able to keep your kids busy all summer long. As a parent, you want to insure that your […]
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Mini-Guide: Farmville Harvest Swap
FarmVille Harvest Swap is a match-3 game that takes place in the same world as Zynga’s infamous original FarmVille. The player moves through levels, using match-3 mechanics to harvest crops, feed […]
Fortnite: Battle Royale
Fortnite: Battle Royale is the massively popular free-to-play version of the co-op sandbox survival game Fortnite (now known as Fortnite: Save the World). Fortnite: Battle Royale pits players against each other […]
How Much Fortnite Is Too Much?
In a recent article for ADDitude, LW4K founder and president Dr. Randy Kulman shared insight from patients of his clinical child psychology practice about why they love the hit video […]
Mini-Guide: Coup
Coup is a simple card game that rewards bluffing. Players to try and outsmart one another using the two cards they have in hand. There are fifteen cards in the […]
Using Video Games to Teach Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Kids affected by high functioning, or Level 1, autism have some difficulty with “soft skills,” including social skills, communication, and adaptive behaviors. They may also have problems with sustained attention […]
The Best Games to Improve Leadership Skills
Can video game play improve leadership skills? There is compelling evidence that playing Massive Multiplayer Online games (MMOs) can be a powerful incentive for taking on leadership responsibilities. Skills such […]
Five Best Games to Improve Vocabulary
Can playing video games improve vocabulary? Most games don’t require much in the way of reading or using an extensive vocabulary. However, kids can still expand their vocabulary through game […]
Executive Functions Used in Bike Riding
Riding a bike is one of the simplest, most popular activities children enjoy. From what I have observed in my clinical work, it may be the third most common preferred […]
Using Video Games and Technologies in a Clinical Practice: The Power of Technology for Kids with Autism
Parents of kids with ASDs are concerned with their children’s digital media use. In general, kids affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders are very engaged with technology albeit in a different […]
