A child psychologist provides practical advice on how technology and gaming can improve five executive functions. “Your child has problems with their executive functions” is a common phrase heard by the parents of kids with autism spectrum disorders. Educators, psychologists, and occupational therapists seem to connect executive functioning skills to virtually every activity that kids
Video games, social media, and technology are becoming an increasingly large part of our children’s lives. Digital play is now the most common type of play engaged in by younger children. Recent studies suggest that kids under the age of eight spend about 2.5 hours per day with screen media. For kids five and under,
It’s hard to find a child who doesn’t love video games. However, for many kids on the autism spectrum, digital play has an especially strong draw. This is mainly because of the visual nature of screen-based technology, the structure, and the immediate feedback gaming provides. Autism and video games bring many benefits. These include flexible
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