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An opinion piece foe parents who play video games on how to appropriately share the experience with your kids: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/22/how-gamer-parents-should-talk-to-their-kids-about-games/

The American Psychological Association is considering restructuring Autism spectrum and Asperger’s diagnoses in the new Diagnostic manual: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/apa-considers-new-definition-for-autism-a-change-that-could-limit-kids-access-to-special-education/2012/01/22/gIQAb2rWJQ_blog.html

There was a family that I worked with once who had a little boy, Samuel. One time, Samuel’s mom had to set a limit with Samuel because he wanted to keep playing and it was time to leave. This was not the first time that they had had the argument, and Samuel did not respond […]

Data on how teens prefer to communicate: http://www.prdaily.com/mediarelations/Articles/How_teenagers_communicate_7_things_you_should_know_10601.aspx An article about Danah Boyd, a widely respected figure in social media research: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/fashion/danah-boyd-cracking-teenagers-online-codes.html?_r=1 An article on the complexity of parent/teen interaction on facebook: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-01-22/facebook-parents-teens/52743092/1?csp=34news and some tips for connecting with your teen: http://millburn.patch.com/articles/great-tips-for http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/apr/23/hints-for-improving-your-communication-skills/

When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new research released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/archives/getDocument.cfm?documentID=22474