Q3: Dr. Lisa's Top 10 Picks For After School Games for Children with ADHD

After School Games for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Here are my picks for the top 10 after school games for children with ADHD.
I appreciate how each game helps to sustain the attention of these children.
Additional reasons for why I chose theses games are also listed below.
​I am a huge fan of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) games for children.
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1) Focus Games: I am recommending games specifically tied to developing a child's ability to focus, and to calm hyperactivity/impulsivity. Use flexibility in thinking for these types of focus games, and choose one specific to your child's needs.

2) "Simon says..." an old school game, but it works well to learning patterns, sustaining  attention, and to understand how to follow directions.

3) Educational Insights: I love brain teasers for all children. I chose this one because of the lights, sounds, and action! The stimulation plus education are bonuses.

4) Thought-Spot: Decreasing that frustration tolerance is the name of the game! This game provides a way for parents to help children with ADHD to identify their feelings and make positive choices.

5) Power Your Fun: Think about how your own attention was increased when you used a Rubik's cube. Now, multiply that by extra lights, memory games, music, and colors. 

6) Fidget Toys: We all need fidget toys. Some children with ADHD need to use their hands quite often for sensory stimulation and/or to increase focus. 

7) Scrabble: ​Scrabble is excellent for children with ADHD. Board games, overall, are great at increasing executive functioning deficits. Including problem solving ability. memory, socio-emotional learning, reading, and math. 

8) ThinkFun: I love challenging games for children. This one is a favorite because it develops critical skills such as spatial relations and planning which are two deficits in some children with ADHD. It is a STEM toy.

9) PicassoTiles: This is a favorite childhood game of my husband's, and I have seen it at some children's museums. At museums, children love it! The imagination can be free along with teaching children organization skills, planning, spatial relations, creativity, and other executive functioning skills.

10) TIKJOYFUL and Straws and Connections: Building blocks, creativity toys, and toys where children can spend time putting objects together are winners for me. There are many to choose from, but for younger children make sure that they are safe with no sharp objects, and have bright colors.