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FEATURING SOCIAL COGNITION SKILL BUILDING THROUGH STRATEGY ROLE PLAYING GAMES & ACTIVITIES

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SUMMER 2025

Summer activities will include both indoor and outdoor Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, integrating some light athletics and physical exercise.

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**Using RPGs for Skill Building**

**Collaborative Creativity Lab’s RPG Program** provides an enriching experience that focuses on teamwork, communication, worldbuilding, and problem-solving. What exactly is the best way to face the Crystal Giant? What sort of mythical creatures exist in this plane? Perhaps there is a secret door the party did not consider? What powers and skills does each player bring to the table to face the journey ahead?

Children in grades K-5 think, dream and create at TDC’s **Collaborative Creativity Lab**.

Modeled after our popular mainstream games, the **Saturday RPG program** offers participants in grades K -5 an introduction to the realm of Strategy Role Playing Games, through indoor (Table Top RPGs) outdoor (Live Action Role Play), world building, map making, character creation including 3D printed figure design, and more.

**Collaborative Creativity Lab** responds to the specific needs of intellectually advanced children and supports neurodiversity.

**Collaborative Creativity Lab** is not a social skills group. Our program participants typically know and understand social skills. Asynchronous development and neurodiversity create challenges in skill implementation across a variety of social interactions and situations. Engagement and practice of skills are achieved through the use of interesting games and challenging project work, and problem-solving.

**Collaborative Creativity Lab** Mentors

**Collaborative Creativity** **Lab** provides mentor opportunities for older teens as role models who share the passions of younger group participants to demonstrate collaboration, perspective-taking, and self-regulation.

Collaborative Creativity Lab is a Dual Program that runs simultaneously in Manhattan’s Chelsea/Flatiron District and Sea Cliff Long Island. The program has two primary focuses: Talent Discovery & Development and Social Cognition Skill Building. A variety of projects and activities promote creativity, critical thinking skills and cooperation in an environment that is facilitated by a master mentor with the support of a social worker.

Theme-based projects and activities

**Collaborative Creativity Labs** foster peer relationship-building and collaborative problem-solving as groups work together to complete the day’s project challenge. Projects incorporate aspects of a variety of interest areas including; **building/engineering**, **science and nature**, **culinary arts**, **fine art** **strategy role playing games and activities**, and **mixed media**.

Collaborative Creativity Lab sessions are facilitated by adult mentors including a social worker (or art therapist), social work intern and youth mentor. Groups and social cognition curriculum are overseen by a licensed clinical social worker. There are mentor opportunities for teens ages 15 - 17. If your teen is interested in a mentor spot, please check the “mentor” option on the registration form.

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THE DETAILS:

Collaborative Creativity Lab Meets on Saturdays from 10 am through 11:30 pm.

Summer 2025 Sessions

JUNE SESSIONS: JUN 28

JULY SESSIONS: JUL 12, 19

AUG SESSIONS: AUG 9, 16

CCL sessions are held at 268 Sea Cliff Avenue in Sea Cliff, New York. Summer sessions will also include days of drop off/ pick up at our local outdoor parks, fields and playgrounds. Parents will be notified 24 hours in advance regarding drop off/ pick up locations.

All participants should wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for indoor and outdoor activities. No open-toed shoes or sandals - sneakers are most prerferable. Participants should bring water bottles to have on hand at outdoor activities.

Per Session fees of $85 can be made via check, Zelle or Venmo. Call 516-724-7100 Zelle and Venmo payment information. Make checks payable to Melissa Sornik, LCSW

Click here to access registration form.

Talent Development Connection’s programming promotes individual strengths and interests in a safe, supportive environment. Programs are mentor-supported and use talent development to promote critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, and self-efficacy.

TDC is an inclusive environment that supports neurodiversity.