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An Overview History and Potential Therapeutic Value of Role Playing Gaming (2004)
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
Effects of RPG,
RPG Research Essay,
blog posting
Originally written in 2004, and periodically tweaked over the years. After decades of using RPGs in educational settings, this was the paper that started the therapeutic focus and building of the RPG Research website. There are very few social table-top recreation activities available that are cooperative rather than competitive in nature. Role playing gaming is by design a cooperative past time, which in and of itself may have significant benefits in the world where everything is becoming competitive at all ages and levels of society...
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Anecdotal Experiences of Stigma as a tabletop role-playing Gamer
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
blog posting
This is a copy of the posting I made on the rpg.net forum back around June 2012, regarding role-playing gamer stigma. It is a very long post. What have your experiences been with role-playing gaming, gamers, and any social stigma?
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Another Interview by HBO VICE Documentary Group of Hawke Robinson Founder of the RPG Research Project
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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
Another member of the documentary group VICE, as seen on HBO and online, has asked for another interview regarding Autism Spectrum and role-playing games.
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Auditions Open for Tabletop RPG Twitch Stream Players (Ends June 21, 2018)
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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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Fundraiser,
blog posting,
Twitch
We are accepting applications and auditions for players to be in the upcoming Twitch tabletop RPG show "Heroes of the Mist" for RPG Research. Applications/auditions close June 21st. Announcement of selected candidates June 22nd. Show launches June 24th (weekly, Sunday nights).
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Back to Finishing TR Textbook Chapter on RPGs
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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 posting,
RPG Textbook
Now that finals over, resuming trying to finish the 30 page textbook chapter on using RPGs for Therapeutic Recreation...
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Biofeedback and RPG research
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
blog posting,
biofeedback and/or neurofeedback,
RPG Research Project Updates
On October 30th, 2011, I was having a discussion about the various bio-feedback and neuro-feedback experiments I have performed related to music therapy, and it occurred to me that the same technology could potentially help make it easier to develop a therapeutic modality with role playing games using the same equipment, at the very least to try to determine the recreation therapy goal of a state of "flow" more objectively....
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Can you help? Spokane community volunteer and donor needs help finding an affordable warehouse to store wheelchair accessible vehicles.
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog posting
I have been parking the wheelchair accessible trailer and bus we use to help the community, in my driveway for a little over a year. Now the neighbors are complaining. Can you help in this search?
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Christian Gamers Guild FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions by Christians about Role-playing Games
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
May 10, 2013
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last modified
May 08, 2023 08:10 AM
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filed under:
archived article,
Others' research,
Diagnosis: Depression,
Christians & RPG,
stereotype propagation
Cached from their website. Not affiliated with RPG Research in any way..."If you are Christian and concerned about Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), or other role-playing games, here is a very useful FAQ from the Christian Gamers Guild that will help address all your concerns. "
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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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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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Creating LARP Program for Autism Spectrum Toddlers
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by
Hawke Robinson
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published
Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 07, 2023 08:46 AM
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Population: Toddlers,
Diagnosis: Autism Spectrum ( ASD / PDD ),
Population: Autism,
pdd / asd / autism spectrum
Due to excessively strict NDA of the organization, I am very limited in what I can post, but letting those following the RPG Research, beginning working with autism-spectrum toddlers today from a recreation therapy approach, and developing an activity program that is LARP (Live-Action Role-Playing) quest-style for this population group, that we will actually implement in the next few weeks.
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