Video Games Help Kids With ADHD and Cancer
By Ron on Monday, May 7th, 2007 at 7:02 PM PST In Gamer Life
We all know that this is the era where parents want to wean their kids off of video games. However, that’s not the case with kids at the clinic of Dr. Margaret MacDonald. There, kids with ADHD and cancer are using video games for biofeedback. Studies have shown that patients with ADHD can learn to regulate their brainwaves, and the video games are excellent tools for stimulating this feedback.
One example of the games used for these types of application is Re-Mission. It’s a 3D ’shooter’ with 20 levels that take the player on a journey through the body of young patients with different kinds of cancer. The game was designed to be a fun way for kids to gain knowledge about cancer. Re-Mission is available on PC and is rated “T”. The company makes the game available at no charge to teens and young people living with cancer. It is available to others for a donation ($20 is suggested).
