Motor skills can be a struggle for people with autism. This also includes the ability to balance. A new study found that video games with a balance board can help with this problem, and the benefits may extend beyond motor skills. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison had teenagers with autism play Nintendo Wii games […]
When I was a kid, my parents would read to me and my siblings all the time. It is a habit that continued after I learned to read myself and that kept me awake many nights after bed. My favorites include Eloise, Curious George, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. As I got […]
How do you think your child would react if you asked them to pour a gallon of paint over you? I bet they would react just like my child: with a sly smile. My youngest son loved the idea of doing something with his mother that allowed him to be a little bit creative, a […]
My sleep pattern is terrible. I drop off at 2 a.m. and then wake up punctually at 4:22 a.m. to fret about unsolved problems for 30 minutes before either nodding off again or staring at the alarm clock until it goes off. In a strange or new environment, I will wake up every time the […]
First dates are an absolute minefield for anyone, but as a man with combined ADHD who’s still fresh on the scene at my 30, they’re a bloody nightmare. I’ve been on a few dates lately, dipped my toe in the water, and often came out feeling like I’d just swum 100 miles. Do not get […]
