Posts Tagged ‘video games’

A Computer Game for Children with Diabetes

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

a computer game for children with diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a metabolic disease that usually occurs at a young age, take the children, and requires a great education to control blood glucose levels and prevent accidents.

Therefore, we have developed a computer game for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, ie they are insulin dependent, in which children from 5 years of age, have fun while learning to manage their blood glucose to run, jump and to save the world.

While this game is for children with type 1 diabetes, siblings and friends can also be used by teachers and doctors.

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Beware of Violent Video Games

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

beware of violent video games

Studies on the behavior of children from violent video games, it is concluded that some may become more hostile and aggressive because of these.

While video games can sometimes be beneficial for some, as they improve their visual and spatial skills, and also their ability to create social networks, for others it has a negative effect.

For the vast majority of children are harmless, however, for a minority with personality problems or mental health can be very harmful. Since they respond in a more powerful influence of video games, are susceptible to these and are affected negatively.

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