There are dozens of great apps that can be powerful tools for helping children cope with the symptoms of ADHD. Given the fact that more than 80% of children ages […]

2014 has seen the introduction of the next generation of gaming consoles, but many of the best games for these consoles are designed with older kids in mind. If your […]

What’s a smart toy? It’s a toy that’s made intelligent by electronics—like on-board computer chips, robotics, sensors, or speech recoginition. Sometimes smart toys are complete unto themselves, and sometimes they work with a computer, pad, or phone. All smart toys are real objects kids can touch and play with.

(This is part three  of a series that examines ADHD in the digital world, in honor of CHADD’s Annual International Conference on ADHD, at which my colleague, Dr. Gary […]

I am a child clinical psychologist, and while my five children might argue that you could find better advice elsewhere (I do know that they love me, anyway), the parents […]

Can children with ADHD learn from video games? Are they able to take game-based skills such as problem-solving, cognitive flexibility, and time management and apply them to real-world […]

There is no question that for many teenagers, technology is their best friend. Whether it be the cell phone for texting their friends, Xbox Live for playing the newest online […]

There have been a number of reports over the past year that express concern about whether or not children with autism should play video games. These studies have indicated that […]

In my work as a child clinical psychologist I have observed the ever-changing interests and motivations of children — especially children with ADHD or autism –over the past 25 years, […]

An hour a day keeps the doctor away.

A new study featured in the August volume of Pediatrics suggests that playing video games for an hour a day […]