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About Us
Our Story
A small yet diverse team with a focus on empowering players to find their tribe, Play Positive was founded in 2019 in response to an ad on a Facebook group seeking a GM for a young man with autism.
This led to Dylan, who had already been studying the positive impacts of D&D in therapy, connecting with the family and running our first ever group.
From there, Play Positive grew and continues to seek innovative strategies to support neurodivergent individuals and their families to live their best, most fulfulling lives.
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Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Dylan Attard
(he/him)
Founder, Youth & Parent Support Practitioner
10+ years in the helping profession (disability support, residential care, foster care and adolescent wellbeing support) has led Dylan to have both breadth and depth in his extensive experience. He has worked for organisations such as Youth Off The Streets, OzChild and Good Shepherd. He is Australia's first-ever Game to Grow Certified practitioner and currently undertaking a Master in Counselling.
Emma-Chloe Ford
(she/her)
Communications, Engagement & Administration
​​Emma has 10+ years experience working in the Disability Sector. She has lead numerous teams within the industry and actively advocates on behalf of the people we support. She continues to stay updated with all things NDIS and is able to offer guidance that allow our participants to maximise supports.
Emma is currently undertaking a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
William Orland
(he/him)
​Therapeutic
Game Master
William was Dylan's first GM and taught him everything he knows about D&D. He brings a wealth of knowledge in TTRPG's and has supplemented this understanding with Trauma-Informed training along with the foundational Game to Grow certification. Will is able to create meaningful, extended campaigns that engage and empower players using our specialist model of support.
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