Beyond Gaming #06 | Gaming as a Woman with Autism ft. Kelly Coons

Yesterday was World Autism Awareness Day and we wish to continue the celebration today with our guest, Kelly Coons. 

She is a college student, gamer, and author of the young-adult novel “All Ways”. In this episode, we talk about:

• Kelly’s love for tabletop games
• What neurodivergent means
• Kelly’s relationship with gaming as a woman with autism
• The existence of cringe culture

KELLY’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Where can you incorporate universal design in your own social interactions?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:06 Kelly’s gaming history
• 8:50 Kelly’s relationship with gaming as a woman with autism
• 11:37 Gaming as an avenue for self-exploration
• 18:05 Kelly’s love for tabletop games
• 28:54 What neurodivergent means
• 29:49 Fandoms as neurodivergent spaces
• 35:42 Roadblocks in autism inclusivity
• 41:00 On giving more support to those with autism
• 44:58 Outro + Question of the week