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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lwaxy" data-source="post: 6318763" data-attributes="member: 53286">I have/had groups with a no tech rule. All groups but 2 have/had a no phone rule - exception being a boy who had a mom with a panic disorder who needed him to text her a lot, and the group with the doctor and emergency respoders/firemen in it. We do allow a tablet or laptop at the table for most groups now. Nothing more, and it is only for game purposes and only if everyone agrees. One person unhappy with it and we don't use them, unless there is someone who absolutely needs the assistance to enjoy the game. And as Henry says, having books available in pdf if you don't play at someone's home is a big plus. Not only because you don't have to haul them around, also because you can't lose them or damage them that way. Gone are the days where I drowned the world of Dragonlance in coffee. Oh yeah, and I'm on spectrum myself and yes, self diagnosed at first. I am getting tired of people dissing self diagnosed Aspies. Most of the Aspies I know were self diagnosed, and knowing how dang hard it is to actually get an official diagnosis as adult, at least here in Europe (95% of psychologists are only allowed to diagnose kids) I am pretty sure most European Aspies will stay undiagnosed officially. And it is a lot easier to know why you can't do certain things or get sick having to do other stuff, just as it is way easier for me to deal with my inability to process numbers since I am aware that such a thing like discalculia exists. And it sure helps people dealing with me if they know why I react differently. It's not an excuse for most of us, it's a fact. Also, anyone hanging out on sites like Wrong Planet (and don't get me started on them) likely accepts being Aspie or being relatedto/friends with one. Which qualifies as self diagnosed for me.</blockquote>

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