Tag: Mental Health

How Therapeutically-Applied Role-Playing Led to a Recurring One-Shot Adventure

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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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Not Your Average NPC…

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By: Dave Kot, MS Roleplaying games provide a uniquely fertile environment for emotional growth and  therapeutic skill development. These games invite participants to engage actively with  complex, human-centered narratives that extend far beyond traditional notions of combat and conquest. When Game Masters (GMs) design non-player characters (NPCs) who  embody genuine mental health challenges, they elevate …

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy

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At Autism at Face Value we believe that we are only as strong as we are different. We celebrate everything that makes our employees unique, and we love how our varied backgrounds improve our team and our product.This means that we: Celebrate what makes us different. We’d throw a party every day if we could.Speak …

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Hello, Comic Book Creators!

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Comic book creation explores our entrepreneurial spirit. Most of us self-publish; our products rise from inner-passions and expressions. Above any supportive networks, like family and friends, we need to elevate our own self-image. I would like to examine how comic book creators forge ahead with their craft and creator identity. Envision a perfect mouse-trap. For …

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We Need More Heroes

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Accepting our mortal lot, we pine for someone or something greater than ourselves. Many use their love of family as a comfort. Others gain faith through religious or spiritual practices. Children have numerous bedtime stories and books from which to draw good examples. Regarding autism, we lack definitive representation. No openly autistic government official steps …

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Wanna Make a Comic Book? My Invite, Please RSVP

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Are you                Yup, I’ve whitewashed this blog post with a secret message! We’re going Ready?                 to play a game, too. What kind of game? Well, I already gave you a clue… Grab your pencils, and let’s do this thing! Have you ever seen a white raven? If …

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