How Games Are Helping Autistic Kids (& Why We Need Neurodiverse Gaming Events)

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How do games help autistic youth? Why do we need a gaming conference centered around neurodiverse individuals?

In this video, we break down how gaming is being used for social skills training and learn all about NeurodiverseNW - a gaming conference designed from the ground up for autistic kids and their families!

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🕘Timestamps:
0:00​ Video Start
00:23 Introduction
01:18 How Games Being Used To Help Autistic Kids
03:08 What's Wrong With Gaming Events Like E3 and PAX
03:51 How NeurodiverseNW Is Creating An Accessible Gaming Conference
04:45 What's In Store For NeurodiverseNW '21
05:21 Where To Go Next For More Information

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