CLOBBERIN’ CLUB!

Beginning in October 2023, I plan on offering 90-minute gaming sessions for neurodivergent middle and high schoolers, or just kiddos who like to play RPGs and maybe don’t have the easiest time making friends. I intend on creating an inclusive community, embracing kiddos of all colors and genders who want to pretend to be a barbarian and smash pretend monsters.

While I’m mostly doing this because I really like it, there’s also tremendous potential for explicit instruction around:

  • collaboration

  • accountability

  • turn taking

  • empathy

  • long-term and short-term planning

  • conflict resolution

  • frustration tolerance

and so much more. And since I’m a tricky li’l devil who’s been teaching forever, I know how to structure the sessions in such a way that we can hone in on those skills, in between bashing imaginary monsters with imaginary swords.

The cost is $450 for each 10-week term, and there will be a weekly 90-minute session where we make characters, learn about the game (and each other). I’ll have some surprise gaming materials for them as the weeks go by as a way to help create community. Once the 10 weeks are over, we’ll have a chance to move on to the next part of the adventure! I intend on keeping the groups to 5 max, to keep the community small and tight.

If you’re interested in your kiddo being involved, just fill out and submit the interest form and I’ll get back to you with the available group times.