Video Game That Helps ADHD Usually parents are trying to restrict screen time, but with the latest game approved by the FDA to have positive benefits on children with ADHD some are reconsidering their stance on screens. We learned about the game from a doctors who’s seeing positive results i...
UPDATED// A video game that taps into cognitive functions involved in controlling attention appears to improve symptoms in children with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results of an open-label pilot study. The intervention, called Project EVO, stresses the system in t...
Researchers developed a video game designed to improve attention in children by creating multitasking challenges adapted to their individual skillsets. In the study, 350 children ages 8 to 12 who had ADHD but hadn't yet been prescribed drugs were divided into two groups -- one that used the ne...
This Video Game May Help Kids with ADHDRebecca Robbins
For most of us who are raisingteens with ADHD, video games are a fact of life. Many kids would rather immerse themselves in a video game than spend time doing just about anything else. As a result, many parents fear that their child is hooked on video games; others worry that their ch...
That's when they discovered Mightier. It's a video game that founder and chief science officer Jason Kahn says helps children learn to manage their emotions. "It helps children build emotional strength. So emotional strength is the ability to stay calm and collected through life's challenges,"...
using the video game for children with ADHD as prescribed, parents may not be satisfied with the outcome. This means that even though adults may not like it, medication remains the standard treatment for children with ADHD. That said, this FDA-approved video game may provide an additive ...
Set Boundaries for Video Game Play Any parent of a young child with ADHD knows that these kids often lack the capacity for self-regulation. This is particularly true when it comes to pleasurable activities that invite and reward hyperfocus. Thus, parents must be the ones to set and enforce ...
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Despite this disclaimer, it’s still possible that some video game play that actively promotes skill-building could be part of the future of treating ADHD, and it might be another avenue to try alongside medication and therapy. Online therapy may be helpful for parents of children with ADHD ...