Speaker
Selected panels, presentations, and podcast appearances.
Events
ADHD & D
Featured at PAX Unplugged, West, and East, this panel focuses on celebrating ADHD experiences at the table, as well as tips to support players with ADHD.
Digital Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World: A Prosocial Blueprint
Featured in the Fair Play Summit at GDC, this panel explored building inclusive and resilient online communities.
The Player is Evolving! Fostering Growth Mindset through Games
Featured at PAX East and PAX Unplugged, this panel highlighted mechanics included in popular games like Destiny 2, D&D, Celeste, and others that support a growth mindset in players.
Fair Play Summit: Promoting Growth Through Games Is Simply Good Game Design
Part of the Fair Play Summit at GDC 2023, this talk showcased ways in which design choices can support a growth mindset in players.
Courses & Workshops
Workshops designed to support game developers, therapists, educators, and community members in better understanding their brains, games, and the people they serve.
Example Workshops
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​Autism, ADHD, and Team Management (Take This)
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Building Community Resilience in Digital Games (Take This)
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Video Games: Cultivating a Balanced and Healthy Approach with Autistic Youth
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Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: Facilitator Training
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Integrating Games in Mental Health Treatment for Veterans
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Podcasts
ADHD and the Art of Friendship
Dr. Kilmer is a guest on Sorry, I Missed This: The Everything Guide to ADHD and Relationships with Cate Osborn, where they discuss strengths and challenges in ADHD friendships.
How Being a Good Parent is Like Being a Good Game Master
Dr. Kilmer and host Brendan Mahan talk about the ways in which the skills of Game Mastering translate into effective parenting - spontaneity, playfulness, and knowledge of the game are all key aspects across the table.
Videos
10 Tips to Make your Tabletop RPG Game More ADHD Friendly!
Dr. Kilmer joins Jessica McCabe (How to ADHD) to discuss ways to create a safe, engaging, and fun TTRPG experience for players with ADHD.
Resilience in the Face of Hate
Dr. Rachel Kowert and Dr. Kilmer examine the current state of hate, harassment, and extremism in games and share initial results from a research project supported by the Department of Homeland Security.