The Impulse Control Game is an educational and therapeutic board game designed to help young people with ADD, ADHD, and other conditions involving impulse control problems. Learning to stop and think is a good start, but effective control of impulses requires the acquisition of specific skills. The game teaches seven specific skills that have been proven in the research literature to help impulsive children control their impulses, make good decisions, and avoid actions that are detrimental to themselves and others. The skills learned in the game are: Accepting delayed gratification, Reading social cues, Understanding the benefits of impulse control, Developing positive internal speech, Improving problem solving skills, Understanding the consequences of impulsive actions , and Improving the ability to stop a behavior. Grades 2-7
