Welcome to the webinar Game On: Harnessing the Power of Video Gaming to Build Autistic Social Skills. This webinar is presented by Peter Jung, a Social Skills Group Facilitator and Self-Advocate. This session explores how video gaming, particularly games like Minecraft, can create meaningful opportunities for developing autistic social advocacy skills. You'll dive into the unique social dynamics within gaming environments, practical challenges of running gaming groups, and strategies for planning sessions that promote interaction and collaboration.

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Learners will be able to differentiate autistic social advocacy skills from neurotypical social skills.

• Learners will be able to list at least three practical challenges associated with running video
gaming groups.

• Learners will be able to apply social skills goals to a video gaming environment through effective
session planning.