Category Archives: Video Games

Video Games & Swallowing Disorders

FACT:

“One in 25 U.S. adults will experience a swallowing problem each year and almost 60,000 people die each year because of complications from problems swallowing.”

Using Video Game Designs in School

What Happens When School Design Looks Like [Video] Game Design?

An Excerpt from Jordan Shapiro’s Article on Mind/Shift

The school “…looked very similar to any other school, EXCEPT every student seemed engaged, empowered, and motivated.

It wasn’t what I expected…There weren’t screens all over the place. No fingers pounding game controllers. I didn’t see tons of gadgets or gizmos.

But I did see a curriculum that was designed to approach from a video game perspective. The organizational structure through which material was presented was game-like… Success is a product of their to ability use complex concepts in context, not to memorize and regurgitate…”

To read the full article, click here.

To learn more about Jordan Shapiro, visit here or here.

App & Game Finder

Looking For Advice?

If you are looking to find the best games and apps for your family, check this list out! You can filter by area of interest, concern, age, and technology device.

What to play?

Children’s Communication Center is available to search this list with you and help you make decisions for your child’s ‘play’ and learning based on their SLP challenges.

Thank you, Understood, for this well-organized & easy to use resource for parents & professionals!

Pokémon GO Visits Miami (Video)

It’s here!

Pokémon GO Parent Training thanks to Nick at the City of Miami Police Department.

Learn about age requirements, Pokéstops, daytime and nighttime Pokémons, and other safety tips while you are “catching ’em all”.

Wonderful video to learn how to play, be safe & have fun!

We are playing here at Children’s Communication Center in Tallahassee too!

Be safe & have fun!

A Childhood Dream Becomes Reality

YES, You Can Be Successful At What You Love To Do!

Our son, Adam, with his BFA from the University of Florida in Digital Media and MS in Interactive Entertainment from UCF Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, is working as a Technical Environmental Artist with his colleagues at 343 Industries, and proudly presents HALO 5.

Adam was this Center’s first Technical Adviser & continues to offer his assistance from the West Coast.

What an accomplishment!

Our Children’s Dreams

NOW, I realize this game is controversial for many families, and it is the first in the series to earn a T- Teen rating (not M-Mature), but THIS post is about our children’s DREAMS that come to fruition through years of hard work and dedication, not about who should or shouldn’t play the game, AND about the pride and joy parents feel for such achievements.

Questions?

If you are interested in learning about video games which are appropriate for your child, please contact us and we will share based on the factors which would be beneficial for your child.

A special thanks to Adam’s early mentors, Chris Wenneman and Carl Owenby!

Summer & Minecraft, A Parent’s Perspective

Summer Vacation & Video Games

A parent’s perspective while watching his children play video games, in this case, Minecraft. 

Yes there is irony as he points out “… they don’t actually have to build a farm. They can just walk outside and be part of a real one.”

To that we say, use the two farms together for a complete language experience!

Visit the “real” farm early in the morning and late in the day, and “build” a farm during the peak intensely heated summer hours!

These farms are not mutually exclusive, enjoy both!

Children’s Communication Center is available to see you this summer!

For the complete story, visit here.