Should Kids with ADHD Play Video Games?

Parents of children with ADHD are always asking me if they should stop letting their child play video games. Often these parents become worried about their children’s gaming after noticing […]

ChoreMonster

ChoreMonster is app designed for both parents and children that helps motivate and inspire chore completion. There are two accounts — one for parents and one for children. The parent […]

Timewinder

Timewinder’s is an app that allows users the unique ability to create a schedule in which there are a series of interval alarms.

Technology and Depression: Strategies and Tips for Parents

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric difficulties experienced by children. While most children and adults sometimes feel sad and blue, a diagnosed depression tends to be more severe, […]

How to Tell if Your Child Has Poor Planning Skills

Planning is the thinking skill that helps children develop strategies in order to accomplish goals. Planning helps kids think about how to complete a task before they attempt to complete […]

12 Websites & Online Resources for Parents of Children With Autism

What do you do when your child is diagnosed with a learning disability? Finding out that your child may have a developmental disorder such as autism can be a stressful, […]

The Best Free Online Reading Games for Kids

Reading is one of the first academic skills children start to learn. Building early phonics and comprehension skills in kids can serve as a solid foundation for later education. Parents […]

Apps and Activities for Helping Children Overcome Anxiety

Anxiety is a common and natural human response to situations that are unfamiliar, uncomfortable or threatening. Anxiety disorders share a number of common features and, in children, can have […]

Top 5 Free Apps for Dyslexia

For children dealing with the challenges of a learning disability, digital media offers a fun and engaging way to be immersed in areas of academics they might otherwise find too […]

Developmentally Healthy Play Diet: Ages 14+

Unlike younger children, teens tend to participate in more social and digital play. When I ask typical teenagers what their favorite activity is the first response is invariably, “hang out […]