WE USED SCHOOL RULES, A BEHAVIOUR CHART AND STICKERS ON ADULTS - HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED
(Written by Hanna, Clinical Psychologist at Spectrum Gaming)

This year we tried out a new activity as part of the Autism in Schools train the trainer project.

1/12 A lot of the content of the training is based on anti-behaviourist practice, but we recognise that behaviourist practice is “normal”, so we wanted to give the participants the opportunity to reflect on the experience of reward based systems.

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I don’t think I have ever met an autistic child who *wants* to game all day. We talk about this topic in our community, as it is a common belief which young people find really frustrating. So why does it *look* like young people want to game all day?

A thread 1/17 ⭐ Gaming is a coping strategy:
If you are in burnout, have been traumatised by school or are struggling, gaming is a way to escape. You can be so stressed that your own thoughts are overwhelming, so you constantly need something as a distraction, to avoid crisis
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