APPEER Autistic Girls /Teens - Overworld Gaming session ( 7-16yrs)

Facilitated by: Overworld staff and Appeer staff including Kris, Megan and Georgina

We are very excited to be working with Overworld Studios again on an awesome gaming session arranged specifically for autistic girls who love gaming.

We have booked all the rooms at Overworld’s incredible gaming venue based in Camberley. Xboxes, Play stations and PCs will be available to girls to play their favourite games throughout the session and they will as well as other possible activities e.g. using VR. There will also be the opportunity for girls to ask questions of gamers who work for Overworld.

A variety of games will be available (please tell us what games you like to play when you book a ticket and what consoles you like to use) and we will try to ensure that girls interested in playing similar games are sat together.

Coffee, cake and biscuits will be available to families and a separate space will be arranged for parents/carers to chat if they would like to connect with their own peers during the session. There will also be a quiet space with a fish tank for girls to access if they would like some quiet time.

1. Welcome

2. Tour of the gaming venue including VR room, sensory gaming room with dimmed lighting, PC and brighter gaming room, upstairs area for snacks/drinks for parents/carers and quiet area.

3. Taking you to your console (Xbox, PC or Playstation) where your favourite game/s will have been preloaded for you (if we have it)

4. Minecraft build session where we can build and share builds (optional)or playing your favourite game

5. Break

6. Roblox gaming session where we can play games together (optional) or playing your favourite game

7. Goodbye.

A full social story with photos will be sent to families at least a week before the session with location and parking details, a visual timetable and staff names and photos.

If you have any queries before the session, please email [email protected]. This is an incredible activity for those who love gaming. We hope to see you there.

Cost: £15 and £7.50 (subsidised)

We are unable to accept siblings on this ocassion unless they are already registered with Appeer.

Parents/carers will be asked to support their young people if there are any issues and stay in the venue. Children remain the parents/carers' responsibility at all times.

Bookings will close on 31st March, 12 noon

Video about the session

Tour of Overworld Studios which we will have to ourselves and Overworld Staff

Host or Publisher Jo Dilworth, Appeer Community Interest Company