AutisMate

AutisMate is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app designed to assist users who have difficulty communicating verbally.

New Documentary “I Want to Say” Explores Technology for Autism

Here at LearningWorks for Kids, we make it our business to break down the walls between kids and learning, covering the latest apps, games and digital technologies we find to hold […]

Autism

What Do Parents Think About Their Children’s Use of AI, Video Games, and Other Digital Media?

Screens are everywhere, and if you are raising a child in 2025, there is no avoiding them. Psychologists and pediatricians report that questions about screen time are among the most […]

Setting Limits: Where do I start?

“How often should I let my child play video games?” might be the most common question I am asked as a child clinical psychologist. There are a lot of mixed […]

Executive Functions? These MUST be able to get better, right?

Executive functions are the chief operating skills based in our brain that are crucial for goal-oriented behavior. These functions include self awareness, attention, organization, planning, working memory, and flexibility. Every […]

Teaching Executive Functioning Skills: Four Tips for Parents and Therapists

Teaching children executive function skills can be easy depending on the child with which you are working. Some children are naturals who can regulate their emotions and behaviors, figure out […]

Understood.org Podcast Highlights the Benefits of Gaming for Kids

One of our missions at LearningWorks for Kids is to show parents and educators how to leverage fun and popular technologies to improve learning for kids. We don’t often talk […]

Are Video Games Bad For Children?

Why is it that children who struggle to put effort into difficult work at school are often able to persist and succeed while playing a challenging video game? Child psychologists […]

Outschool Is Cool School – Online Education Your Kids Will Love

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve done much of my clinical work online via Zoom, the same tool that many of my patients are using to attend school. Many of the […]