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Email Me: DKotFaceValue@gmail.com Message the FB page: Autism at Face Value Find scheduled games on the AFV Calendar page.

As an autistic adult and writer, Dave Kot (he/him) and his wife Angela (she/her) founded Autism at Face Value to educate the public about autism and inclusivity. His team captures the importance of emotional self awareness and regulation. This work builds on Kot’s doctoral studies and professional experience as a therapist.
Everyone deserves to feel safe, included, and successful within their homes and communities. Face Value Comics came to fruition with with the idea that children benefit from having role models that reflect their own attributes, and heroes they can relate to, represented in popular culture. Dave is a professional therapeutic game master with extensive experience in using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), like Dungeons & Dragons, as a pro-social and holistic approach to therapy and recreation. With his expertise, Autism at Face Value now offers immersive TTRPG sessions.
*Sessions typically last around two hours and provide a fully immersive gaming experience complete with dice, pencils, maps, miniatures, and more. While D&D is a well know tabletop mechanic for roleplaying games, there are a variety of other systems designed for shorter play campaigns and are easy to jump in and play, ensuring a fulfilling and engaging experience for participants of all experience levels. The aim of these sessions is to foster community, teamwork, and personal growth among participants, all within an enjoyable and creative environment. While games can be purely recreational, they also have the potential to include therapeutic elements, should that be of interest.