FabuRocks Podcast

As we wrap up Season 1 YouTube Therapy, we are interviewing members of the FabuFam and FabuArmy. We are excited to dive deep into a discussion regarding their mental health and how each of them has used their hobbies to overcome the many obstacles faced daily.

Today we welcome FabuArmy NOOB and will be discussing in greater detail ADHD. Through open discussion we hope to, educate, inspire and empower others facing the same or similar struggles.

As we wrap up Season 1 YouTube Therapy, we are interviewing members of the FabuFam and FabuArmy. We are excited to dive deep into a discussion regarding their mental health and how each of them has used their hobbies to overcome the many obstacles faced daily.

Today we welcome FabuFam ARROW and will be discussing in greater detail Asperger Syndrome. Through open discussion we hope to, educate, inspire and empower others facing the same or similar struggles.

As we wrap up Season 1 YouTube Therapy, we are interviewing members of the FabuFam and FabuArmy. We are excited to dive deep into a discussion regarding their mental health and how each of them has used their hobbies to overcome the many obstacles faced daily.

Today we welcome FabuFam LexxTv and will be discussing in greater detail DEPRESSION. Through open discussion we hope to, educate, inspire and empower others facing the same or similar struggles.

Within ten months, we had more positive results than all of 2 years of conventional therapy. This was enough validation for us that we had made the right decision as a family for Fabu by dedicating our full attention and time to her. At this point, Fabu was in 2nd grade and showing improvement not only in academics but also socially. She was not yet reading at grade level. Still, her teachers on numerous occasions commented that Fabu was more willing to participate in class and was even chosen to read in front of the whole school a report she had written about Aphrodite. We were so proud of her accomplishments...

Fabu had not been exposed to gaming on multiple platforms such as Xbox and VR. VR gaming had just come out, and Fabu wanted to play VR games often. These were not only fun for her but all of us as a family. Our strategy was to expose her to a variety of gaming choices besides pc games like Minecraft and Roblox and app games like plants vs. zombies. We knew that eventually, she would pick the games that she was most comfortable with or piqued her interest the most...

Fabu enjoyed playing Minecraft, Roblox, and other games at that time. We began noticing she was losing attention quicker than we expected. We were hoping she would continue as engaged and motivated to play as she was with Pokémon Go previously. So, we decided at this point to switch up the content again. We put gaming on pause and returned to something she was familiar with and had done before… unboxings. However, this time she was unboxing gaming equipment. We planned to challenge her and take her out of her comfort zone, so she would have the freedom to continue to express herself as she did during gaming and IRL. We took advantage of having bought a new Xbox, the Oculus Rift, and a new tablet for her to unbox. A new tool used with these videos, which was unique, was to research the item being unboxed and talk about it in her own words. This is something which she currently does until today with each unboxing video. This strategy worked, and the results obtained were exceptional...

We now transitioned to gaming therapy after the Pokémon Go burnout. At this point, Fabu was reading under grade level. Reading was something that we wanted to include in the new therapeutic content. We were on the hunt for a game that she liked to play, which would have all of the factors we were looking for. We started with Plants vs. Zombies, which Fabu played on her tablet. This was a game she liked and played often.

Quickly we moved onto Roblox because it had different mini-games that held her interest. We were looking for one that had more reading involved but did not find one on Roblox. The good thing about Roblox was that it had a big community, and this was when Fabu started playing online with others. She was not in direct communication with anyone, but she liked playing with others even though she was not talking directly to them...

We spent way too much time on Pokémon Go and knew that Fabu would lose interest at one point or another. Fabu is young, and with ADHD, her attention on something does not last long. Her interest in Pokémon Go lasted longer than we ever expected. We knew that her therapy needed to evolve into something new. By this point, we had done DIY, unboxing toys, IRL, Pokémon Go, and learned different things along the way. DIY was great for Fabu to explain what she was doing; toy unboxing was a success; going to different fun locations and exciting; IRL helped her develop her social skills more than anticipated...

Pokémon Go came out, and we were hooked immediately!! What we loved the most about this game was that it brought grandparents, parents, and kids out playing the same game. We also loved that we discovered new places, beaches, and parks we had never been to before. Most weekends were spent hanging out with other Pokémon Go trainers and participating in raid events, which helped Fabu be more social...

After doing DIY gummy videos and toy unboxing, we knew the secret to continue obtaining positive results, and having Fabu engaged and excited was to switch up the content. We decided to explore IRL videos using positive reinforcement and fun family activities. Fabu loved to be outdoors and was open to participating more when she was entertained...