Dr. Randy Kulman—clinical psychologist, founder of LearningWorks for Kids, and creator of Digitally Nutritious—recently joined Danielle on the Chaos & Caffeine ADHD parenting podcast for one of the show’s most nuanced conversations yet about kids, screens, and the brain. Drawing on more than four decades studying how children learn through play, Dr. Kulman digs into…
Many of the traits that frustrate parents today—energy, curiosity, and the need for excitement—may be the very ones that fit the world of tomorrow. Are you frustrated by your child’s inattention to schoolwork and chores? Do you have to remind him to focus on homework rather than an online video game? Parents of kids with…
Teens are self-diagnosing ADHD and Autism based on TikTok and social media. ADHD, Autism, and TikTok TikTok and other short-video applications have brought a wealth of information about ADHD, autism, and other psychiatric diagnoses to a broad audience. Many recent studies suggest that the increasing conversation and content discussing ADHD and other disorders on TikTok…
How to make ADHD an advantage in the world of AI (Part 1 of “Future Jobs for ADHD Minds” — A Digitally Nutritious Perspective) Future Jobs for Action-Oriented Kids with ADHD Many parents and providers have concerns about where kids with ADHD will fit into an AI-dominated world. The world is moving faster, and the…
What Research Shows About How Technology and AI Can Help Neurodivergent Kids ADHD is often identified as a disorder of executive functioning, brain-based, self-management skills such as working memory, flexibility, time management, organization, and self-control. Viewing ADHD as an executive functioning disorder rather than as simply hyperactivity or inattention allows clinicians to treat it as…
If your child has ADHD, you already know they live life right on the edge of what’s new. They’re the ones testing limits, chasing ideas, and often leaping before they look. You see it in the toddler who scales the kitchen counter or the teen who can’t resist trying a tricky skateboard move they just…
When we talk about neurodivergent children, we tend to begin with labels and diagnoses. ADHD.Autism.Learning disabilities.Twice-exceptional.Anxiety.Sensory processing differences. Labels can be useful. They guide evaluations, services, and, at times, school supports. In my work as a child neuropsychologist, labels help me ensure these children receive the services they need and help parents identify how to…
My work as a child clinical psychologist has sparked my interest about how children interact with video games, apps, and other technologies. Over the past 20 years, I have conducted thousands of interviews with kids and their families, I have learned about the power and perils of digital media. I have heard from families about…
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