When I was a kid in the 1960s my biggest dream was to be a major-leaguer. Yes, I wanted to be a baseball player like my heroes Carl Yastrzemski and […]

Many parents have heard their kids tell them that they want to be a video  game developer or a professional video game player. Can kids actually have a career in […]

Video games are an incredibly engaging activity for many 21st century children and perhaps even more so for kids affected by autism. While there are many benefits to video-game play […]

Working memory is a skill that helps children follow multi-step directions, solve math word problems, and, perhaps most importantly, comprehend what they read. Working-memory limitations often underlie academic and attentional […]

There is a wealth of anecdotal evidence that kids on the autism spectrum are learning from video games and digital technologies. While kids diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder are undoubtedly […]

Should kids with autism play video games?

Parents frequently ask me should kids with autism should play video games. I give them a qualified “yes” accompanied by a few important […]

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 […]

If you are a regular reader of the LearningWorks for Kids blog, you know we primarily focus on strategies for using video games, apps, and other digital media for improving executive functions, academic, […]

This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org, a website dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews, and developments in games—with a special focus on families.

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