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DUNGEONS OF THE MIND: TABLETOP RPGS AS SOCIAL THERAPY
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
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filed under:
Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
recreation therapy,
Discipline: Sociology,
Social Skills Development through RPG,
Effects of RPG,
sociological / sociology,
therapeutic role-playing game,
Discipline: Education / Formal Classroom Setting,
News,
therapeutic recreation,
interview / media mention,
pdd / asd / autism spectrum,
Disabilities,
hawke robinson,
therapeutic rpg,
Others' research,
rpg for therapy,
archived article,
PTSD & Trauma,
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury,
RPG Research Interview,
Discipline: Psychology,
Learning disorders/disabilities (LD),
Wheelhouse Workshop, Adam Johns, Adam Davis,
recreational therapy,
Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice,
Discipline: TR/RT
An article on Killscreen.com, "DUNGEONS OF THE MIND: TABLETOP RPGS AS SOCIAL THERAPY" by Chris Berg was just published. It includes a range of RPG researchers and therapists from a variety of disciplines including: drama therapy, family therapy, sociology, recreation therapy / therapeutic recreation, and more!
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Israeli group attempting to use RPG's as therapy tool
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
therapeutic role-playing game,
Others' research,
Effects of RPG,
therapeutic rpg,
research,
blog,
rpg for therapy,
blog posting
I was just running the usual periodic search for anything related to RPG research or RPG therapy, and found out there is a group in Israel recently attempting to use role playing games as an assist to therapy for children. The original site is in Hebrew, so I have to rely on the postings from "Purple Pawn" to keep posted. Though my stepfather is Jewish, if I could talk him into reading it for me....
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Wizards of the Coast D&D Dragon Talk Broadcast Notes
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
RPG Therapeutics LLC,
Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
recreation therapy,
correlative research,
Brain Injury (Stroke, TBI, etc.),
video,
RPG Format: Tabletop,
blog posting,
RPG Textbook,
Effects of RPG,
The RPG Research Podcast / Vidcast,
Drum Circle,
News,
interview / media mention,
suicide / suicidal,
pdd / asd / autism spectrum,
Violence,
therapeutic rpg,
RPG Format: Computer-based,
broadcast,
Anti-rpg,
rpg for therapy,
hawke robinson,
RPG Research Interview,
Drum, drums, drumming, drum circle, drum circle facilitation,
RPG Format: Live-action,
rpg for education,
recreational therapy
Here are notes from the January 22nd, 2018 interview broadcast at Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons, "Dragon Talk" with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble, interviewing John Welker & Hawke Robinson of RPG Research, Spokane Area Gaming Alliance, & RPG Therapeutics LLC, about role-playing game education, therapy, and more. Currently a work in progress. I am working on it each day in small snippets of time while juggling everything else. I will let folks know when it is ready for sharing.
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Therapeutic Role-Playing Games (RPG Therapy) for older adults. & Cohort Considerations
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Population: Adults,
Aspect: Memory,
Population: Older Adults / Elderly / Geriatric,
blog posting,
Population: Older Adults,
Effects of RPG,
recreation therapy,
therapeutic role-playing game,
In-patient,
therapeutic recreation,
Aspect: Cognition,
Discipline: Psychiatry,
RPG and psychiatric disorders,
therapeutic rpg,
Informal / Less formal - Observations,
rpg for therapy,
Opinion,
Case study(ies),
Aspect: Assessment Tool(s),
Discipline: Psychology,
anecdote,
recreational therapy,
Setting: Long-term care
In the past 10 years I have been receiving increasingly frequent inquiries about using RPGs in therapeutic settings for older adults. Here is a summary of information to help you get started with this population...
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Had presentation today on RPG Therapy for TBI clients.
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
therapeutic role-playing game,
RPG Research Presentation,
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury,
therapeutic recreation,
recreational therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
research,
blog,
rpg for therapy,
recreation therapy,
blog posting,
Presentation,
RPG Research Project Updates,
RPG Research Module
Had presentation today at EWU: Role-playing Game Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury clients. Will be posting slides, recorded video, and documents over the next few days on the RPG Research website.
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Incorporating RPG into Clinical Practice Presentation at WSTRA 2018 by RPG Research & RPG Therapeutics
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
therapeutic role-playing game,
Discipline: RPGT (Role-Playing Game Therapy),
Potential RPG Research Question,
recreation therapy,
FAQs / Frequently Asked Questions,
therapeutic rpg,
ATRA / WSTRA / PNWATRA, etc.,
rpg for therapy,
recreational therapy,
convention,
News,
blog posting,
rpg for education,
Presentation,
therapeutic recreation
RPG Research and RPG Therapeutics LLC representatives are presenting at the upcoming 2018 Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association (WSTRA) annual professional conference. The topic: "Role-Playing Game (RPG) Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (TRS) Game Master (GM) Step 1: How to Develop and Integrate Role-Playing Games as an Intervention Modality into Therapeutic Recreation Programs."
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Confirmed: Writing entire chapter on RPG for 4th edition textbook "Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation"
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
recreation therapy,
therapeutic recreation,
therapeutic rpg,
therapeutic role-playing game,
Book,
rpg for therapy,
News,
blog posting,
RPG Research Essay,
recreational therapy,
Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice,
Discipline: TR/RT
Wonderful news, I just received an email today confirming they wish for me to proceed with writing the entire chapter on using role-playing games as a facilitation technique for therapeutic recreation!
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Thoughts on RPG Assessment Process
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
blog,
blog posting,
rpg for education,
rpg for therapy
This was triggered by someone's question in a Facebook group, and I thought it worthwhile to repost here, in a more legible format, and more useful platform...
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WSTRA Conference 17
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Conference,
hawke robinson,
RPG Research Presentation,
recreation therapy,
therapeutic recreation,
recreational therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
therapeutic role-playing game,
rpg for therapy,
News,
blog posting,
Presentation,
RPG Research Project Updates,
Discipline: TR/RT
I am Presenting on RPGs for Therapy & Education at Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association 17th Annual conference (WSTRA Con 17), April 2nd.
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Tabletop RPG Recreation Therapy Example Scenario - Visual Impairment
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
therapeutic role-playing game,
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury,
Disabilities,
therapeutic rpg,
research,
blog,
rpg for therapy,
Disability: Visual Impairment / Blind,
blog posting,
visual impairment / blind
This is an excerpt from the RPG Handbook of Practice book I have been working on. This section is for clients with significant to complete visual impairment due to traumatic brain injury to the occipital lobe. It can be extrapolated for the whole range of visual impairments. The client wants to participate in a non-therapy-setting leisure activity of tabletop role-playing gaming. The Recreation Therapist will need to evaluate and write up the potential challenges and modifications that may be necessary for the client to participate in this activity with as little difficulty as possible....
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