Video games such as Fortnite and Minecraft are compelling activities built by masterminds who know how to capture the attention and persistence of players. However, it is this same focus, […]

I have written before about how gamers identify themselves. Not being a gamer myself (I am too old and get nauseous playing first-person shooters), I interviewed many of my patients […]

The most frequent concern voiced by parents in my clinical practice is that their kids spend too much time on their screens. This worry is particularly noticeable amongst the parents […]

Many children with mild to modest symptoms of ADHD are not identified with ADHD until they reach middle school. As younger children, their energy and occasional inattentiveness were attributed by […]

In the 1960s and 1970s, what we now call ADHD was referred to as “Hyperkinetic Impulse Disorder.” At that time, it was believed that the ratio of boys to girls […]

Executive functioning skills are the essential capacities that help kids make better decisions, learn from their mistakes, and set goals. However, these skills often aren’t as fully developed in children […]

Football is the most popular television sport in the United States. This means that many kids watch live and televised amatuer, high school, college and professional football and observe their […]

Pou features a happy little blob that needs the player’s help to play games, eat, and generally stay healthy. What makes Pou unique amidst the other games of this style is […]

Hatch is an app that takes the sometimes difficult task of focusing and turns it into a game by rewarding the user with eggs that will hatch after committing to–and […]

Children with slow processing speed face many struggles at school. While they may never become super fast or efficient, teachers and parents can help them to improve their pace of […]