ADHD Experts Podcast 219- Train the ADHD Brain: Games and Apps to Improve Executive Functions & Processing Speed
Oct 30, 2018
Randy Kulman, founder of Learning Works for Kids, and James Daley, an innovative digital media creator, explore engaging strategies for boosting executive functions and processing speed in individuals with ADHD. They discuss popular games and apps that double as brain training tools, emphasizing the importance of applying these skills in real-world contexts. The conversation also highlights the roles of metacognition and neuroplasticity in learning, along with effective methods for parents and educators to support cognitive development through play.
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Limits of Brain Training Transfer
- Brain training games can improve trained skills but rarely transfer automatically to other real-world skills.
- Overblown expectations on brain training often ignore the need for deliberate practice and generalization.
Brain Training Needs Metacognition
- Brain training improves skills within a game like soccer improves leg muscles by playing.
- Transfer to other areas requires specific coaching and metacognitive connections, unlike physical exercise.
Tennis Training Metaphor
- Randy Kulman shares learning tennis with a ball machine by gradually increasing complexity.
- Practicing with variations helped him move skills from automatic to usable in real play.
