A lovely animation explaining autism for kids:
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May 02, 2017 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
play therapy
May 02, 2017 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Interesting idea using dungeons and dragons concept for play therapy: http://kotaku.com/therapists-are-using-dungeons-dragons-to-get-kids-to-1794806159 http://geekandsundry.com/rpg-therapy-for-kids-is-a-real-thing-and-it-works/
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May 01, 2017 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Researchers found that every hour a child spends on a mobile device could result in about 15 minutes of lost sleep: http://www.wcvb.com/article/toddlers-touch-screens-study/9564687
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April 29, 2017 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology found no association between playing violent video games (such as Call of Duty) and a reduction in empathy or desensitization to real acts of violence: http://secondnexus.com/technology-and-innovation/violent-video-games/?utm_content=inf_10_1164_2&tse_id=INF_c819e6f02c8611e7ab1b4bd69f1788b7
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April 27, 2017 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Some proven benefits of playing video games. http://www.sciencealert.com/6-scientific-benefits-of-playing-videogames?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=e115b82060-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-e115b82060-365490661 http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-a0034857.pdf
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