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Discussion 4: Implementing Therapeutic Role-playing Games

Watch Elizabeth D. Kilmer et al.’s “Roll for Healing: Therapeutic Game Master Round Table” (57 min).

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Then, answer the following questions:

1. In 1-2 sentences each, describe three (3) examples from the therapists of different transformative impacts that either they have personally experienced or witnessed while implementing therapeutic tabletop role-playing games. 
2. Describe one (1) challenge mentioned by the therapists. How do they attempt to address this challenge in their practice?
3. Compare this roundtable to the Art of the Table roundtable you watched in Unit 1. What similarities did you notice in these facilitator’s approaches? What differences did you notice? Be specific.
4. Even if you are not a therapist, are there any techniques mentioned in the roundtable that might help you implement transformative role-playing games more effectively? Be specific.
   • If not, why not?

Finally, respond to at least two (2) of your peers in Ask a Question, Answer a Question format.