Is playing Minecraft good for kids with autism? According to Stuart Duncan, founder of Autcraft, Minecraft is one of the best games for kids with autism because of its open-ended, […]

Duolingo is a free website and app created to help people learn a foreign language in a fun way. The app features over 40 languages, ranging from French, Spanish, […]

Watch children play video games and observe their attention and focus on the task at hand. For many kids, particularly those with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, or executive-functioning concerns, video games […]

Teachers often encounter kids who are utterly lacking in organizational skills. While this may be developmental at times, these children often come by their lack of organizational skills naturally. Their […]

Parents and teachers seem as if they are always complaining that teenagers’ study skills are negatively impacted by screen time and electronic devices.  To some extent, they might be right. […]

Kids love Minecraft. It has been the most popular video game for younger children and preteens for many years, and its popularity shows no signs of abating. From our perspective […]

Adults spend quite a bit of time and energy attempting to make the world safer for children. We have mandated that children sit in car seats until they are 80 […]

Creativity is a valued skill for twenty-first-century children. Many jobs and activities in the twenty-first century will not require traditional skills but instead rely on innovative ways to solve problems.

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Dance is great exercise, artistic, athletic, and an opportunity for joy. It is also one of the best activities for practicing and improving executive functions. Dancers must follow a sequence […]

In a previous article, I wrote about how psychologists differ in their definitions of executive functions. Some focus on aspects of working memory and planning, while others view the core […]