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