In German: Problemlösungs-Spiel
In my work as a psychotherapist and social skills trainer in individual and group settings, I spent years developing game-like activities to engage autistic youth in learning challenging social and emotional skills. The Fix the Problem Game evolved over about ten years of experimentation and refinement. Children usually like it. It is frequently downloaded by users of this website, who have provided positive feedback regarding its usefulness.
The first download includes 40 first-person character scenarios to read aloud, representing a wide range of social and emotional problems.
Also included are 40 game character cards (shown above), to cut out or display on a screen.
Special game money (shown above) is provided. You give it out to players who provide the most useful suggestions on “fixing the problem” presented by the game character.
This 5-dollar game money is harder to earn – the player must describe a time when they themselves experience the problem described by the game character.
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