Thinking in retrospect, while sitting in my classroom of at least thirty students during my youth, I wonder about how many had the disorder known as autism.

I can think of two schoolmates at the time that may have had the disorder, because of their slight awkward behavior. And I can now suspect they were encumbered with the disorder due to what we know now. They just did not fit with the rest of the classroom; therefore, I remember they were ostracized by other students from playground activity. 

Today, I cannot help but think what came of those two boys it is very disheartening.

​Did you know that in October 1958, Physicist William Higinbotham created what some would argue to be the first video game? It was a very elementary game of tennis, very much like the remarkable 1970s video game known as Pong, and it was quite popular for its time. 

In this week's podcast episode, we discussed the risks associated with children playing games that are so sophisticated in every aspect of their design.

My guest Trevor Alexander as a dad and podcaster himself, understand the efficacy of videos from a personal level, however, there is also a dark element, and there is where parents need to be alert to what the child is engaged in.