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Gamers Learn To Play Responsibly   [huge_it_video_player id="10"]   As quoted in her article, Dr. Edward Spector said, [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="#800000" class="" size="14"]You have a wide array of some people who are just having a little bit of difficulty and their grades have suffered a little bit, and then I have people … just everything has stopped in their lives,[/perfectpullquote] There are many resources out there for people to get help she continues. She tells a story of a boy who would play video games for more than 16 hours a day, and he isn't alone. Dr. Edward Spector is one of just a handful of clinical psychologists in the country who specializes in the treatment of compulsive use of technology. He said, [perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite=""…

FORTNITE FEVER: WHY PARENTS SHOULD PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR KIDS [huge_it_video_player id="8"] Description: Teens are obsessing over newly mobile game Fortnite – a wildly popular game that pits you or your team against other players to be the last one standing. It’s giving teachers a headache over lost productivity and classroom time and some schools have had to ban the game from their WiFi networks. Child psychologist Ed Spector says the real draw of the game is not the pretty graphics or the intense game play but teaming up with your friends. Soledad O’Brien sits down with Dr. Spector to discuss how technology has created a new age hangout spot and how parents can help manage their child’s relationship with technology.

How To Help Teens And Children Fight ‘Tech Addiction’ Hear the Podcast from The Diane Rehm show where I talk about how to battle Tech Addiction just Click the "Play Button" below [audio id="your-css-id" class="pb-html5-audio-element" mp3="http://www.spectortherapy.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Podcast1.mp3" ogg="" wav="" preload="on" controls="on" flash_fallback="on" hidden="off"][/audio]