How can coaching build executive functions?

Does your child forget to do her homework, misplace her books, rush out of the house in the morning without her lunch, or get distracted when telling you about her […]

Should Video Games Be an Alternative Medication for ADHD?

This June, at the annual Games for Health conference in Boston Massachusetts, the team at LearningWorks for Kids presented our findings on the health benefits of video games […]

Innovative Strategies to Improve Executive Functions

Does your child frequently forget to bring home homework assignments or lose his or her train of thought when describing their school day to you?

Sprint’s Neurodiversity ID Pack Overview: Key Apps for Alternative Learners

Sprint’s Neurodiversity ID pack is a bundle of apps and online resources covering a variety of educational and developmental concerns for families and children with learning disabilities. The 23 Android apps included […]

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Playing Smarter in a Digital World

A Guide to Choosing and Using Popular Video Games and Apps to […]

Mazement

Mazement is a type of adventure/puzzle game where users use their smartphones or tablets to guide a ball through a labyrinth course

Calm

Calm is a mediation app that helps kids practice good Focus and Self-Control skills, and may be of aid to children affected by autism spectrum disorders.

Executive Functioning and ADHD in Children

ADHD has been increasingly identified as a disorder of executive functioning (brain-based self-management skills such as working memory, flexibility, organization and self-control) by experts such as Russell Barkley, Ph.D., […]

Angry Birds Playground: How Rovio Is Using Games in the Classroom

Angry Birds Playground is an innovative effort on the part of Rovio — publisher of hit games such as Bad Piggies, Amazing Alex and the aforementioned Angry Birds — to bring […]

10 Helpful Apps for Children With Special Needs

Parents of children with learning disabilities and other special needs know better than anyone that all children do not learn the same. From language difficulties stemming from dyslexia, to attention issues […]