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 […]

Parents are becoming very concerned that their kids are addicted to Fortnite. Yes, there are some addictive qualities to how kids play Fortnite, but most simply play too much. The […]

Many children with ADHD are characterized by their need to move, a tendency to be overly social, and their uninhibited and sometimes dangerous activities. Parents of kids as young […]

While there is an increasing acceptance that ADHD is a genuine, brain-based neurocognitive disorder, there are still questions about the best forms of treatment and activities for ADHD. October […]

One of the most common themes I hear about in my clinical practice is inconsistent learning. “Jacob knew all of his spelling words when we studied them at home last […]

If you want to improve your aerobic capacity, play full-court basketball instead of softball. If you want to improve your analytical skills learn to play chess or bridge, not Chutes and […]

Sports video games can help many kids with ADHD improve their skills at real world sports. They can learn rules for various sports, get a sense of various roles and […]

You may not like it that your child loves to play video games. Rather than trying to ban games from your home, we encourage you to make sure that your […]

One of the more fascinating observations that I have made in my 25 years as a child clinical psychologist is that most kids with diagnosed ADHD can, in fact, pay […]

Many parents I see are quite proud of how little they let children watch television, even if they are fully accepting (and even encouraging) of their children’s use of more […]