Mud News - July 27, 2026

Player’s Voice: Empowering Self-Advocacy Through Gaming

This week at Mud Club, we’re finding our voice — practicing the skill of speaking up for ourselves, sharing ideas, and asking for what we need with confidence and respect. 💜 Members will look for opportunities to contribute their perspective and advocate for themselves and others, both in-game and beyond.

This Week’s Activities

🏡  Build Challenge  —  Underground Lab 

⛏️  Survival Quest  —  Ask for Help 

🕶️  Quest VR Spotlight —  Hyper Dash 

🎥  Stream Adventures  —  Dragon Slayers 

🧰  Weekly Tool Idea  —  Gratitude Journal 

💡 Why This Theme Matters

Self-advocacy — knowing what you need and being able to ask for it — is one of the most important life skills we can help kids develop. Gaming environments offer a natural, engaging space to practice sharing ideas, making suggestions, and speaking up respectfully. These moments of in-game voice build the confidence kids need to advocate for themselves at school, at home, and in their communities. 

Ways to Support at Home

• Ask your child if there was a moment this week when they spoke up or shared an idea 

• Create space at home for them to share opinions — and genuinely listen 

• Model self-advocacy yourself — show them what it looks like to ask for what you need 

• Validate their voice even when you don’t agree — being heard matters 
  

Try Asking Your Child

“Did you share an idea or speak up for something this week — what happened?”

“What’s something you’d like more of — in a game, at home, or at school?”

Your child’s voice matters — in the game and in the world. This week, they’re practicing the courage it takes to use it. 🎮💜 

Watch this week’s Mud News video below for a full rundown of the theme, activities, and what we’ll be exploring in sessions and the Clubhouse.