Studies: Games help sick kids
the impact that games can have on hospitalized kids; while test numbers are small, several studies indicate that kids experience less pain while undergoing simple procedures if distracted by games. The article also says that games give kids a sense of normalcy the foreign environment of the hospital lacks.
We've seen more of these stories and studies over the past several years, and anecdotally, we know that games can have a positive impact on kids' treatments. Child's Play, a favorite by-gamers-for-gamers charity isn't included in the coverage, but consider supporting it or a similar cause to help these kids' quality of life.
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