DEAF, HoH, NON-VERBAL
Auslan Gaming Therapy
USING ONLINE GAMING TO PROVIDE THERAPY VIA COMMUNICATING THROUGH AUSLAN & DISCORD
Therapeutic Support via Gaming
Hosted by an Therapeutic Gaming Professional, our ‘Gaming Support Therapies’ focus on fun while building confidence and developing social skills. Our TGP’s are trained, screened and experienced to provide online therapeutic support via gaming.
Our sessions are run by a qualified Auslan trained professional. Communication happens over Discord and can be either text chat or video chat.
Benefits of Auslan Therapy
- Private Therapy - Increases effectiveness towards participants goals
- All Ages - Gaming therapy is available for both children and adults!
- Goals - work together to problem-solve to achieve a goal
- Teamwork - Work with your eTherapist to accomplish a shared objective
- Problem-solving - alternating roles, sharing and taking turns
- Staying engaged - maintain focus and concentration
- Expressing creativity - having fun constructing the models
- Social development - friendship etiquette, greeting others, and social cues
- Emotional growth - mastering the ability to recognise and discuss their and others emotions
Minds Support Network eTherapists
Our Therapeutic Gaming Professionals (TGP) are trained, screened and experienced professionals. These are accessible through most funding lines.
Accessible and Affordable
All Minds Support Network services are priced based on the latest available funding. As such our gaming programs are affordable for everyone!
Private Sessions & Ages
ALL SESSIONS are private and conducted 1-on-1 via an eTherapist.
- Children Aged 6 > 17
- Adults of any age
Session Times
Sessions run during the day, nights and on weekends all year long. This includes during school hours, after school and during holidays. Simply select your preferences during registration.
Set-up, Technical Issues & Reporting
Online games require occasional setup, especially when joining for the first time. Internet dropouts or technical issues may also occur. Our eTherapist takes notes during sessions to align with your therapy goals, which is factored into the session duration. A small portion of each session will be spent on these necessary activities.
Requirements.
Participant must already have an Xbox, PlayStation or PC plus a strong internet connection and any online multiplayer subscription necessary to play the required game online with others.
Cost for Gaming Therapy
Sessions are a minimum of 2 hours minimum for therapeutic gaming. These can be extended to 4 hours with mini breaks in-between.
Therapeutic Gaming Support with a Game-Master (1:1)
- Therapeutic Midweek Gaming / $65.47 per hour
- Therapeutic Saturday Gaming / $92.12 per hour
- Therapeutic Sunday Gaming / $118.78 per hour
