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Study: Video Game Therapy May Help Patients Recover From a Stroke at Home

For some stroke patients, home-based video game therapy may be just as effective as other popular forms of in-person physical therapy, according to new research.

therapyDave EngApril 21, 2024therapy, videos, patientsComment

Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially - whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges - learn to more successfully interact with others.

therapyDave EngOctober 13, 2020D&D, social impact, therapyComment

EndeavorRx, Akili's video game therapeutic, receives FDA De Novo clearance

After years of waiting, Akili Interactive has finally received FDA De Novo marketing authorization for EndeavorRx, its video-game digital therapeutic for children aged 8 to 12 years with ADHD. This is the first game-based therapeutic that the FDA has greenlit for any condition, the regulatory agency noted in its announcement.