During the pandemic, everybody lost some social skills.

Our first week back at school full time I saw two kids have the most ridiculous argument at the water fountain.

Neurodivergant kids, however, had an especially difficult time with their developing social skills. Online social experiences can help supplement these social interactions, but the format of distance learning doesn’t allow for real-world, in-the-flesh interactions.

I love RPGs. I never played as a kid — my ADHD was not the type that allowed for me to handle rolling stat blocks, or semantic arguments around how much damage a magic weapon deals to an incorporeal dream demon (a real argument my friends have had, and blood may have been shed). I started playing with longtime friends at the beginning of the pandemic, however, and had a BLAST. I realized that it helped fill a need I didn’t know I had — I missed being around people, and doing ridiculous things with people. RPGs can help create

With that in mind, I am piloting a program to hold in-person TTRPG games in the Portland Metro area for students who fit the following profile:

• Students who are on the Autism Spectrum

• Students with ADHD

• Student with anxiety, particularly those who are school avoidant and receiving SPED support

• Students who just have a hard time making friends.

If you’re interested in learning more, please click the button below. I intend on having information available towards the end of the school year.