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Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Testimonial by Emily Fejeran "Thank you for everything that you guys do. I'm forever grateful to you!"

October 19, 2016 · 1 min read

"... I was a counselor at the MDA 2017 Summer Camp ... All I can say is that you guys are AWESOME. My shy camper completely opened up for the first time ... had the best time. ... was his favorite activity from the camp! ... Thank you for everything that you guys do. I'm forever grateful to you! " --Emily

"Hello! I was a counselor at the MDA 2017 Summer Camp and participated

in both the Battle Royale and the Adventure Quest. All I can say is

that you guys are AWESOME. My shy camper completely opened up for the

first time during the Battle Royale and had the best time. I know that

it was his favorite activity from the camp! Plus, he loved that he got

to decorate and keep his very own shield. Thank you for everything that

you guys do. I'm forever grateful to you! "

Emily Fejeran says:

Aug 08, 2017 11:10 AM

This was regarding the our use of tabletop and live-action role-playing games, and drum circle facilitation, with dozens of children ages 6-17 with Muscular Dystrophy, many of whom were in wheelchairs, and some even with tracheotomies to breath. More details on this program here: <pending>

This application of research, since 2004 providing role-playing game-based services to special needs populations to help them achieve their educational, recreational, and therapeutic goals, also feeds back into the body of research addressing the plethora of research questions the RPG Research Project has been answering since 2004.

Hawke Robinson

Known across multiple industries as "The Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming" because he has been studying the effects and uses of role-playing games and their potential to achieve therapeutic goals longer than anyone else, Hawke Robinson is a Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist.

He has a diverse and deep background in Therapeutic Recreation / Recreation Therapy, computer science, neuroscience, cognitive neuropsychology, neurotech, research psychology, nursing, play therapy, education, music, and role-playing gaming.

Hawke Robinson has been involved with role-playing games in community settings since 1977.
Studying methods for optimizing the experience of role-playing games, software development, and online since 1979.
A paid professional game master since 1982.
Studying the effects of role-playing games upon participants since 1983.
Providing role-playing games in educational settings and for educational goals since 1985.
Working with incarcerated populations since 1989.
Researching and using role-playing games to achieve therapeutic goals for a wide range of populations from 2 years old through senior adults since 2004.
Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit 501(c)3 charitable research and human services organization, RPG Research.
Founder and CEO of the for-profit RPG Therapeutics LLC and RPG.LLC.
Author of multiple books in technology and gaming W.A. Hawkes-Robinson books available on Amazon.
Creator of the wheelchair accessible RPG Mobile fleet vehicles and trailers.
Founder of the experiential learning Role-Playing Game RPG Museum, and much more.
Creator of the Brain-Computer Interface Role-Playing Game (BCI RPG) and many other related projects.