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How Therapeutically-Applied Role-Playing Led to a Recurring One-Shot Adventure
by founder Dave Kot, MS Facilitating tabletop role-playing games with a therapeutic focus creates consistent opportunities to build social connections and develop emotional resilience. Years of professional experience supporting neurodiverse groups demonstrate how guided storytelling actively develops expressive empathy and self-advocacy. This realization leads to a new, replicable model: recurring brief educational adventures that transfer …
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Building Fellowship Through Fantasy: Tabletop Role-Playing Supports Mental Health
By Dave Kot, MS When people gather to share stories, something powerful happens. Psychologist Irvin Yalom, a leader in group therapy, believed that human connection grows strongest in groups that share experiences, challenges, and hope. Members learn new social skills not by lecture, but by living them in a shared space. That same principle works …
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