PO732: Rolling With Dragons: Using RPGs to Level Up Social Skills

  • PMD: 4
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Students With Autism

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand methods and procedures to implementing an RPG social skills intervention;
  2. collaborate and consult with practitioners to implement dynamic social skills teaching procedures for students on the spectrum; and
  3. evaluate consumer and invested parties' perceptions of acceptability and feasibility of social skills teaching interventions.

Description

Are your social skills lessons lacking student buy-in and acceptance? Learn how to enhance the experience through the implementation of a school-based role-playing game (RPG) intervention to promote social skills.

Presenter(s)

Kate A. Helbig, University of Utah
Libby A. Sales, University of South Dakota
Elizabeth McPherson, Lead Deadwood School District

Letter to Supervisor

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