There have been a number of reports over the past year that express concern about whether or not children with autism should play video games. These studies have indicated that […]

Does your child rush through written homework so quickly that it is impossible to read? Does she or he get frustrated when doing a writing assignment, crossing […]

Why do kids love video games? The short, and obvious, answer is, they’re fun. In my psychological interviews and surveys about video game play with children, I often find that […]

Parents and teachers frequently observe that video games are the preferred type of play for children affected by autism. While there are legitimate concerns that some children on the autism […]

A few years ago, I overheard my 16-year-old son excitedly speaking in French while playing Modern Warfare 2, the latest game in the Call of Duty franchise at that time. It […]

Parents and therapists frequently observe that children affected with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are drawn to playing video games. While we do not have any research evidence that […]

In my work as a child clinical psychologist I have observed the ever-changing interests and motivations of children — especially children with ADHD or autism –over the past 25 years, […]

The end of the summer is a great time for getting yourself organized, and enlisting your child to help clean up your garage or straighten up the basement presents an […]

Brainfeed is a new educational kids app that offers a curated selection of great videos on science, nature, the arts, and more. Developed by Mark Hoffman, Brainfeed was envisioned as […]

Some of the more cynical parents that I see in my clinical practice ask me, “Does everyone have ADHD?” These parents often do not want to see their child diagnosed […]