What skills can students learn from game design? Foundry10 is a local Seattle organization that partners with schools and gives students the resources they need to pursue their interests. During…

5 Games That Help Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Posted by Dr. Randy Kulman | Feature | No CommentsThis article originally appeared on LearningWorksForKids.com, a site dedicated to talking about games and technology in relation to “alternative learners,” which includes kids with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, and ADHD. We’re excited to have a relationship with LearningWorks For Kids, cross-posting articles and supporting each other in emphasizing the positive aspects of gaming and technology. In this post, Dr. Randy Kulman gives a list of five great games that can help kids with autism.
Many children with mild symptoms of autism (referred to as Level 1 autism spectrum disorder) enjoy playing popular video games with their peers. Playing popular video games allows them to share an interest with other kids their age, practice and improve social skills, and learn a variety of problem-solving and executive functioning skills. Playing popular games also helps children affected by autism relate to their peers, provides them with an opportunity to excel at something of interest, and often produces increased levels of interaction with others. Here are five popular games that help children with autism spectrum disorders get connected with their peers. Read More

LumiKids Beach is now available for iPad on the app store. The game is the second in a series of games to be released by Lumos Labs. The first app in the series, LumiKids Park, was released in December 2014 and has numerous rewards. We featured it our Ana’s Apps column in March. Read More
Lots of educational apps for kids tout the involvement of teachers or other child-development experts, but few of them are designed only by experts. LumiKids Park is one of these…

This article originally appeared on LearningWorksForKids.com, a site dedicated to talking about games and technology in relation to “alternative learners,” which includes kids with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, and ADHD. We’re excited to have a relationship with LearningWorks For Kids, cross-posting articles and supporting each other in emphasizing the positive aspects of gaming and technology. In this post, Dr. Randy Kulman talks about how sandbox games like Minecraft can help kids with autism. Read More
Most adults are scared of bugs of some kind. Whether it’s ants or spiders, most of us get pretty squeamish around creatures with six or more legs. My daughter is…