Dr.  Andrew Schlegelmilch, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Children, Adults, and Families
Specializing in working with Neurodiverse Individuals

Article: Developing friendships and an awareness of emotions using video games: Perceptions of four young adults with Autism, by Gallup and Serianni. In Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017, v52. Another work in a growing body of scholarship about the potential benefits of video games. Traditional parenting is becoming outnumbered and outgunned, so to speak. This article suggested, based on qualitative data (highly organized and analyzed int

Parents, as a group, are worried about how much their children are playing video games, so I thought I would provide a resource to ease some of that worry. I just finished reading Reality is Broken, by Jane McGonigal. In broad strokes, this book is an explanation of the growing trend in gaming (and not just among teens), and what can be done about it. What I like about this book is that there is no discussion about curbing gaming behavior. Instead, McGonigal describes gam