Autism & Roleplaying

[GameWriter]

Greets all. I'm an Autism Parent and a long time old school Game Master, writer and coder. Reading and writing is a great way to open up the minds of children and adults allowing them to better express themselves as a knight, warrior, etc. I wrote this awhile ago about how role-playing opens a whole new world in being able to write and socialize. The content is still very relevant. Maybe you know someone on the spectrum or their parent(s) who can benefit: Read: Autism & Role Playing Game Benefits

 

[Knightmage Leinad]

@GameWriter Thanks for sharing, a really interesting piece. This just shows the power story and imagination can have on developing as individuals.

 

[GameWriter]

Appreciated, feel free to share the link to the article with everyone you think will benefit.

 

[Reapergurl]

I am autistic and an advocate for those who are autistic, and this is definitely a good thing you've shared.

I will share this with others.

 

[KayZaman]

I was an autism patient and yes, I was quite alot of imagination and rarely talk to my friends since I was a kid.

Man, three kids?! That was really big challenge to help them learning.

 

[mogwai]

I don't have autism, but I was in a Telecare facility for three months last summer involuntary and the group therapist tried to get us into role playing as therapy. Sadly I don't like the awkwardness of groups and/or the tedium of reading (fiction). As a schizoaffective, I already have so much imagination that I need to learn to keep it under control anyway.

 

[Failivrin]

Thanks for sharing. I've heard a lot of autism parents/caretakers describe the benefits of role-playing, especially in games with quality writing and choice-based progression. In my games, I try to incorporate as many choice elements as possible without creating needless complexity. Choice-based games are extremely difficult to produce, but well worth it when done correctly.

 

[GameWriter]

Thanks for all your feedback. I have not been getting notifications of replies so did not realize anyone responded. Yes RPGs do help and make them think outside their world.

 

[Faizal786sunny]

i have autism aswell!