2018 Games for Change Festival

Inattention is the most commonly reported childhood difficulty with global estimates suggest that 136 million children experience clinical attention difficulties and this number is growing. Inattention negatively impacts social relationships, educational outcomes, and increases vulnerability for mental health issues. The most common current treatment is psychostimulant medication, but the proliferation of portable tablets provides an unprecedented opportunity to provide drug-free interventions that are intrinsically motivating for young children. We'll demonstrate how game-based training programs and tools can be used to improve the assessment, treatment and monitoring of childhood difficulties, such as inattention.