Welcome to Your Child’s Learning Profile!

Welcome to your child's Learning Profile.This is where you'll find customized recommendations for games and apps that can help with your child's specific learning needs.You can find your child's top [...]

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 […]

Major League Gaming

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 […]

Should You Worry about Video Game Addiction in a Child with Autism?

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 […]

Should Kids with Autism Play Video Games?

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 […]

5 Popular Apps That Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

There are hundreds of great apps that have been designed to help children with autism spectrum disorders. Many of these apps focus on developing skills such as facial recognition, receptive […]

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 […]

Our Favorite Websites and iOS Apps for Math Practice for Kids

Some kids find working with math easy and enjoyable. Others find it difficult and frustrating. These children may lack basic number sense or struggle with recalling fundamental math facts. Recognizing […]

What Can I Do to Improve My Child’s Handwriting?

Parents often ask me, “What can I do to improve my child’s handwriting?”

I mostly hear this from the parents of elementary school students who ignore appropriate […]

Research and Resources.

Resources on how Video Games can Improve Attention, Working Memory, Executive Functions, and Fluid Intelligence Research on the impact of video game play on learning, attention, and executive functions has […]