Executive Functions
Seashores to Sea Floors
Seashores to Sea Floors is an award winning educational app about the ocean biome. As part of the Crack the Book series, Seashores to Sea Floors is designed primarily for early […]
Heckerty Cook
Heckerty Cook, a culinary adaptation of the humorously engaging reading app, Meet Heckerty. Heckerty remains a good natured, tough-luck witch who lives with her cat, Zanzibar. Heckerty’s colorful narratives coupled with simple, […]
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is an interactive read-along story-book app from Nosy Crow designed for young language learners. The app combines the concept of the e-book with elements of assistive […]
Running Around Outside Can Help Improve Executive Functions
Psychologists have long recognized that play is a child’s most basic tool for learning. While it’s easy to see how the creative play of working on an art project and […]
Can Minecraft and Angry Birds Improve Thinking Skills?
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 […]
7 Reasons Kids with Autism Love Minecraft
Minecraft is played by millions of children across the country, and for good reason. The level of creativity it encourages in its “sandbox” environment is appealing, especially to children […]
Can Team Sports Help Tackle Executive Dysfunction in Children?
Did you know that team sports can be a great tool to enhance your child’s learning, attention, and executive functions? There have been dozens of studies over the past decade demonstrating […]