A neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic gaming group in Victoria, BC, for children and teens, including autistic youth and those with ADHD. Through hands-on games and collaborative play, participants build authentic friendships, strengthen emotional regulation and communication skills, and practise problem-solving in a supportive space where they can be themselves.
🎲 THE BOARD GAME CAFÉ 🎲
A Therapeutic Social Group for Neurodivergent Kids Aged 6-9 yrs old.
Is your child looking for a place where they can meet like-minded peers, build friendships, and feel comfortable being themselves while also learning strategies that support their natural ways of being?
The Board Game Café is a small, play-based therapeutic group designed for neurodivergent children aged 6-9 yrs old who would benefit from a supportive space to connect with other kids—while building valuable self-regulation and wellness skills along the way.
🧩 Play. Connect. Learn. Belong.
Led by Registered Clinical Counsellor Geoff, children will use board games, card games, LEGO, and cooperative activities to:
✨ Make connections and build authentic friendships
✨ Communicate and working together with other link-minded kiddos
✨ Use emotional regulation and coping strategies to help with big feelings
✨ Practice flexible thinking when things don’t go as planned
✨ Use problem-solving skills and navigating challenges
✨ Build confidence and self-understanding
✨ Use cooperation, turn-taking, and shared decision-making skills
And because this is a neurodiversity-affirming group, our goal is to support each kiddo in better understanding themselves, discover strategies that genuinely work for their brains, build authentic relationships, and experience the confidence that comes from being accepted as they are.
🎲 What makes Board Game Café different?
Games create natural opportunities to navigate winning and losing, unexpected changes, collaboration, communication, frustration, excitement, and problem-solving and this will all be done with the guidance and support of a Registered Clinical Counsellor who can highlight these skills and gently support each child through their experiences.
Groups are intentionally kept small and children will be matched as closely as possible by age and fit, creating a safer and more comfortable environment for connection.
Group Details:
🧒 Ages 6-9
📅 Starting November 1st, 2026 - November 29th, 2026 (5 Weeks)
Sunday afternoons 4:30pm-5:30pm
🎲 Limit of 6 players per group
Cost: $70 per session, with a total cost of $350 for the program
If your child has been asking for friends—or you’ve been searching for a safe, supportive place where they can meet kids who experience the world a little more like they do—the Board Game Café might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Come for the games. Learn some new strategies. Find your people. 💛
Funding For Groups
Autism Funding will cover the cost of all of our groups as they are facilitated by an RCC. Please check your benefits to see if you have coverage for group therapy provided by an RCC and you may be able to use your extended health benefits to cover all costs. Each insurance coverage is different so please speak directly to your provider.