Most of us are used to the basic functions of left-clicking on a mouse and track-pad, but ensuring that children know how to select, drag and drop are essential control tools when playing online.  Some games are easier to control and play if you're using a mouse.   If not, we recommend children play the 'This is Sand game' to practice getting used to the controls while using a track-pad or tablet.   And do make sure you click the correct settings on your video-calling platform, to allow your child to share their screen or control my screen remotely.  

There's plenty of careful consideration that helps to make gaming in online therapy a safe and therapeutic experience.  Our online and video games policy will give you a checklist of the areas we can think about together.  

We use VR games which can be viewed in lots of ways.  Some use a VR (cardboard) viewer or a head set which holds a VR enabled smartphone.  Other games need a head mounted display (HMD) such as an Oculus Quest.   To view content in AR you'll need a portable device (eg. smartphone or table) which is AR enabled.  We limit access to VR to 15 minutes and additional parental permission and device settings are required.  See our Gaming and VR policy for more information.