Is there a child in your family who has a short attention span? Does she flit from one activity to another? Does her tendency to get bored quickly make it […]

If you are the parent, grandparent, teacher or relative of a kid with ADHD, you’ve probably noticed that this kid loves video games. Video games have many of the qualities […]

Video games as therapy has been a hot topic in the news recently. This has a lot to do with Akili Interactive Labs’ Project: EVO, which is breaking new ground […]

Do you know a high-schooler or college student who just “can’t get it together?” Maybe they struggle to reach potential, wanting to do well but getting easily overwhelmed by the […]

SuperBetter is a self-improvement app that focuses on mental, emotional, physical, and social health. Part of a larger self-help movement created by video game designer Jane McGonigal, the philosophy behind […]

The following post was written by one of our contributors, Jeffrey Brusini, who—in addition to being an attorney and progressing towards his Ph.D in psychology—is the Director of Mount Pleasant […]

There are many emerging technologies claiming to help abate the symptoms of ADHD in kids. These new tools include games and apps that are designed to improve focus and attention, […]

Can playing Minecraft and Angry Birds improve thinking skills in your child? How can parents and educators help kids transfer executive functioning skills used in these games to the real […]

LearningWorks for Kids had the honor of leading a webinar for ADDitude Magazine entitled “Minecraft and ADHD Kids: Brain Boosting or Attention Busting?” on Wednesday, March 5, 2015. If you […]

Minecraft is an incredibly engaging and complex game, loved by millions of children. Many parents have asked me, should children with ADHD play Minecraft? These parents have observed the ways […]