- Training the Brain: Cognitive Therapy As An Alternative To ADHD Drugs.
The article focuses on Dr. Torkel Klingberg of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden who trained around 40 kids with ADHD with a software program that addressed “working memory.” After more than 20 days of training parents reported that their children had greatly improved attention and lessened hyperactivity.
- An Innovative Technology for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Presently, some researchers and experts recognize that there is a correlation between Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Some believe that ADHD is closely related to Asperger’s Syndrome. Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD are developmental disorders that affect the areas of social skills, behavior, and communication.
When combined with special strategies as well as transfer and generalization techniques, Play Attention has produced remarkable results for students with Autism and AD/HD. The core Play Attention system allows the teacher to modify and adjust it curriculum to accommodate the special needs of these children.
- Are We a Nation of ‘Psuedo-ADD’ Sufferers?
We are becoming a nation of attention deficit disorder sufferers, says Dr. John Ratey, a professor at Harvard Medical School and the author of "Delivered from Distraction."
- Can custom-made video games help children with attention deficit disorder?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about three percent of American school children take stimulants like Ritalin regularly. However current research suggests a surprising new strategy for treating this disorder: video games linked to brain-wave biofeedback that can help kids with ADHD train their minds to tune in and settle down.
- Children Today: Multi-tasking or Multi-distracted?
Children that are exposed to 8 and a half hours of TV, video games, computers and other media a day — often at once — may be losing the ability to concentrate.
- Computer Video Games Do Have Benefits
The BBC reports that video games can have positive benefits, just not where one would expect them. Note, too, in the following report, no decision was made regarding chronic use and its effects.Computer games 'do have benefits' Computer games can aid children's health and do not deserve a wholly negative reputation, an expert says.Mark Griffiths, professor of gambling studies at Nottingham Trent University, says they can be a distraction for children undergoing painful treatment.Writing in the British Medical Journal, he added that games can also help children with attention deficit disorders gain social skills.But he said violent games, like violent films, might fuel aggression in some.You can't tar all games with the same brush Professor Mark Griffiths,Nottingham Trent UniversityHowever, Professor ...
- How much improvement can ADHD students make with brainwave-powered video games?
One strength of Play Attention, explains Morrison, is its ability to target unwanted behaviors. Sitting beside Jack, she noticed that his eyes wandered all over when he first started playing Play Attention. “There’s chair-tipping or, like we’re working with Bobby now, fiddling with things on the desk,” she says. Now, with visible manifestations of behavioral drags on performance appearing on-screen, and with cues from the coach as well, Play Attention users can more easily understand the roots of inattention and begin to rewire their brains. “I know I’m just a mom, and I sound like an infomercial,” says Morrison, “but I’d like to see Play Attention in the school system.”
- New Video Game Shows Promise In Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
As many as three million children in the United States are being treated for Attention Deficit Disorder. And they're not the only ones. 4.4 percent of the adult population have A.D.D. or a related disorder, making it the second most common psychological problem in adults after depression. VOA's Paige Kollock reports on a new 'game' that might be able to help them.
Educators say the game takes between eight and 12 months to become permanently effective. From that point on, they say, users can fall back on the skill for the rest of their lives.
- Stephen Hinshaw
"I'm not a cynic, but I'm a skeptic until things are proven pretty thoroughly," Hinshaw said.
- Technology Showing Promise in Treating Attention and Behavioral Problems in Children & Adults
"NASA has proven that attention can be improved through feedback training. Play Attention is actually an enhancement to their technology which is successfully impacting the lives of children and adults worldwide," says Peter Freer, Play Attention Founder and CEO.
- Video Games and Brain Development
Brice Mellen is super proficient in games such as Mortal Kombat and others. The only difference between Brice and his peers is that Brice is blind. The following excerpt is from the article and is an exceptional example of neuroplasticity or Brice’s ability (his brain’s ability) to compensate for his loss of sight.
- Video Games Improve Reading Scores for Children with ADHD
The same video game that endlessly distracts kids from schoolwork may improve concentration and memory, according to a study on a small group of children with attention deficit disorder. Researchers found that playing Dance Dance Revolution, the arcade hit from Japan where dancers try to match the steps of a gyrating computer animation, led to an intriguing boost in reading comprehension.
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