Category Archives - Tips For Parents
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October 12, 2015 - No Comments
What is Task Persistence in children? Task Persistence is a skill that is important for children throughout development in
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October 9, 2015 - No Comments
A study published in “Applied Cognitive Psychology” describes the long-term impact of working memory training with video-game like materials compared
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October 9, 2015 - No Comments
Response inhibition is the conscious choice to ignore other stimuli (mental or environmental) that would detract from the attention
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September 27, 2015 - No Comments
Summer is a great time for outdoor sports. As you may already know, physical activity is good for the body
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June 26, 2015 - No Comments
If you are the parent of a 5-, 10-, or 15-year old (or anywhere in between) you’ve probably noticed
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April 3, 2015 - No Comments
Many parents I see are quite proud of how little they let children watch television, even if they
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April 3, 2015 - No Comments
Reading both to and with your child is one of the greatest opportunities for teaching and
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April 3, 2015 - No Comments
Absolutely.
Yes!
Seriously.
Serious Games are defined as having the purpose of solving problems. Most of the best
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October 19, 2013 - No Comments
Many parents wonder whether they should play video games with their kids. They may have heard that video games are
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October 12, 2013 - No Comments
Some kids are born readers, others are not. Those we would describe as “born” readers have an affection for books
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January 27, 2013 - No Comments
The following bibliographies feature lists of books for parents and kids on ADHD, ASD, Executive Functions and many other topics