Gaming For Growth: Reimagining Counseling for Folks on the Autism Spectrum

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cityu.schoolSchool of Health and Social Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorBurden, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T00:44:10Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T00:44:10Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-19
dc.description.abstractAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an extremely common developmental disability, affecting just under 2% of the population in Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2018). This population faces many of the same mental health struggles as neurotypical individuals, often at much higher rates, and yet accessing counseling often comes with a series of additional barriers due to the complexities of life on the Autism spectrum. As such there is a clear need for a deeper examination into the way we offer counseling to this oft-neglected segment of the population, and this capstone will attempt to address that need. In chapter one I will provide an in-depth examination of this problem and explain why the development of ASD-sensitive forms of therapy is necessary. In chapter two I will address the five forms of therapy most used when counseling clients with ASD, identifying their benefits and highlighting their drawbacks. Finally, in chapter three I will outline a new model of counseling for this population based around the popular roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1623
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectautism
dc.subjectcounseling
dc.subjectDungeons and Dragons
dc.subjectroleplaying games
dc.subjectgroup therapy
dc.subjectsocial skills
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectdepression
dc.titleGaming For Growth: Reimagining Counseling for Folks on the Autism Spectrum
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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