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Pax Video: RPG for Youth Skill Development
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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archived article,
blog,
Others' research,
PAX,
Social Skills Development through RPG,
therapeutic role-playing game,
therapeutic rpg,
Youth,
video,
Convention,
blog posting,
Presentation
A recently formed organization (2013) roughly in the Seattle area (Kirkland, Washington more specifically), called Wheelhouse Workshop, spoke at this year's PAX Prime. Here is a video of their discussion about using role-playing games to help develop skills for teenagers...
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Example Dialog regarding RPG Therapy on TheRpgSite.com
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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blog
There is an interesting thread regarding the Bodhana group and the use of role-playing games for therapy. I recently stumbled across it and have been enjoying the dialog. I thought I would share a snippet that might be helpful others to understand an example of how the use of RPG for therapy would be applied...
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Amalgamation of News Coverage, Panels, Q&A, Hangouts, Broadcasts, Interviews, & Presentations on RPG Research Studies on the Effects of RPG, and RPG used for Therapy & Education by Hawke Robinson
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Conference,
schizoid / schizophrenic,
therapeutic role-playing game,
RPG Market,
correlative research,
rpg for education,
suicide / suicidal,
video,
role-play,
Convention,
blog posting,
sociological / sociology,
Presentation,
questionnaire,
gender bias,
Language learning,
Effects of RPG,
rpg research website,
research,
blog,
sasquan,
stereotype(s) disproved,
recreation therapy,
stereotype propagation,
News,
therapeutic recreation,
RPG Research Project Updates,
public meeting,
hangout,
pdd / asd / autism spectrum,
anecdote,
RPG and psychiatric disorders,
Computer gaming/gamers tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons - D&D,
Youth,
73rd worldcon,
rpg trailer,
rpg for therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
worldcon,
ethics,
Audio,
broadcast,
hawke robinson,
LARP,
RPG Research Presentation,
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury,
RPG Research Interview,
MMORPG - Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game,
interview / media mention,
Learning disorders/disabilities (LD),
Social Skills Development through RPG,
Stigma,
RPG Research Essay,
recreational therapy,
Role-Playing Gaming Therapeutic Recreation Handbook of Practice,
73rd world science fiction convention
It has been a VERY busy 10 months. we have spoken at many conventions/conferences, sat on panels, provided presentations, been in live Q&A chat session, and had many interviews. All about the effects of role-playing games, and their use to achieve therapeutic and educational goals for many different populations. Here is a listing of all these in one location for your convenience...
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RPG Research Project Presenting at PNWATRA Conference January 2016 in Portland OR
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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filed under:
Conference,
therapeutic role-playing game,
RPG Research Presentation,
recreation therapy,
recreational therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
blog,
rpg for therapy,
Convention,
News,
therapeutic recreation,
rpg for education,
Presentation,
RPG Research Project Updates
The schedule for the Pacific Northwest American Therapeutic Recreation Association conference has been confirmed. I will be presenting at the Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, on "The use of Role-Playing Games (RPG) as an Intervention Modality" on January 29th, 2016, from 2:20 pm to 3:50 pm.
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RPG Research Upcoming Conferences Early 2016
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Conference,
therapeutic role-playing game,
hawke robinson,
Gaming Event,
RPG Research Presentation,
recreation therapy,
therapeutic recreation,
recreational therapy,
therapeutic rpg,
blog,
LARP,
Convention,
News,
blog posting,
RPG Research Essay,
Presentation,
RPG Research Project Updates
Here is some additional information on the upcoming conferences I am planning to attend in the first half of 2016. This includes the topics of presentation/discussion at each, schedule, location, etc.
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Video from The Two Bards on The RPG Trailer
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
hawke robinson,
the gamers, dead gentlemen, zombie orpheus,
Effects of RPG,
anecdote,
blog,
rpg trailer,
video,
donor,
News,
interview / media mention
A very kind and supportive video from Andy Dopieralski, Scott C. Brown, & Brian Lewis of The Two Bards Podcast, and The Gamers movies, Journey Quest series, etc. Talking about The Wheelchair Friendly RPG Trailer.
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Online role-playing games hurt marital satisfaction, says BYU study
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Others' research,
Effects of RPG,
blog,
Anti-rpg,
blog posting
A BYU study claiming that MMORPGs have a damaging impact on marital satisfaction. "Online role playing games negatively affect real-life marital satisfaction, according to a new Brigham Young University study published Feb. 15 in the Journal of Leisure Research."
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3 Years in a Row - RPGs Booming, while Video Games are Down
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Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
RPG Market,
blog posting
For three years in a row now, the sales of hobby games including tabletop role-playing games, have been experiencing a significant boom in sales growth, while the video game industry has been down year after year since 2010. Apparently equal to the Pokemon CCG boom of early 2000's, but spread across a broader range rather than a single product, the entire hobby and role-playing gaming industry is benefiting...
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1994 - Role-playing games to treat suicidal schizoid
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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last modified
Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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filed under:
Others' research,
Effects of RPG,
schizoid / schizophrenic,
RPG and psychiatric disorders,
blog,
suicide / suicidal,
rpg for therapy,
Diagnosis: Schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizo-affective, and related,
blog posting
The Conclusion portion of Blackmon's report sums up the many possibilities that developing and establishing use of role-playing games for targeted therapeutic benefit may be able to provide for those in serious need:
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Should RPG Research Bother with Social Network Sites
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by
Hawke Robinson
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Jun 20, 2015
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Feb 05, 2023 12:22 PM
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blog,
blog posting,
RPG Research Project Updates,
rpg research website
This week a Facebook user asked us to create an account on Google Plus, and this has created a cascade of issues. Your feedback is needed on this topic, how social network sites might impact your participation in the RPG Research Project. I have also posted a video regarding this topic.
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