Podcasts about warfighter engaged

On today's episode we have the pleasure of interviewing our very first (but not last!) Occupational Therapist  the beyond brilliant Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD. I hope you enjoy listening to Kaitlyn as much as I did because she is an absolute rockstar who has leveraged her passion for accessibility and learnings from the healthcare space into creating industry-recognized accessibility resources and just embodies everything that we as rehab specialists can be outside of the clinic walls. So buckle in, happy listening and enjoy!More about Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD: Kaitlyn is an Accessibility Program Manager on the Xbox Gaming Accessibility Team. As an avid gamer and member of the disability community, the intersection between mental health, chronic pain, neurodiversity and gaming has always been of high interest. Kaitlyn's formal gaming accessibility experience began in 2012 when her father founded Warfighter Engaged – a non-profit organization that creates custom adapted gaming controllers for veterans with disabilities. This early exposure to the power of gaming as a vehicle for social inclusion and healing inspired her early career choice as an occupational therapist. During this time, Kaitlyn enjoyed integrating commercial gaming devices and applications into her treatment sessions with clients in hospitals, schools, and rehabilitation facilities. After joining Team Xbox in 2020, Kaitlyn has leveraged her passion for accessibility and learnings from the healthcare space into creating industry-recognized accessibility resources including major updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs) and the Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals Learning Course. In May of 2022, Kaitlyn received her Doctorate from Boston University in occupational therapy with a focus on therapeutic applications for the Xbox Adaptive Controller. She looks forward to seeing what the future of the gaming accessibility industry holds while continuing to support efforts that ensure that everyone who wants to play, can play.

Do you like gaming? Ever wonder what gaming is like for people with disabilities? What is Warfighter Engaged? In this episode, we welcome Xbox Gaming Accessibility Program Manager Kaitlyn Jones. Drawing inspirations from her father's experience, Kaitlyn reflects on how she got involved with accessibility in gaming. Join us in this episode to hear about her experience at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) conference, as well as what is inspiring her to continue her research.

Know Stroke Podcast Season 2 Episode 6Welcome back to the Know Stroke Podcast! Our guest today is Kaitlyn Jones. Kaitlyn is an occupational therapist and currently a Program Manager working with the XBOX Gaming Accessibility Team where she is able to use her clinical background and perspectives to help guide inclusive product design. She is very passionate about the ways in which technology that is accessible can enhance the quality of life of all people. She has done extensive research exploring the benefits of video game play that extend beyond fun and leisure to functional performance, mental health and social participation. She was the 2018 recipient of the Edward Leahy Jr Award for Innovation in Technology and the 2017 recipient of the Maria Gervasio Award for Outstanding Commitment to Professional Development in Occupational Therapy. Kaitlyn was inspired by her father who founded Warfighter Engaged in 2012. Warfighter Engaged is a on-profit with a mission to improve the lives of severely wounded and disabled warfighters through custom adapted devices. Serving as the Director of Clinical Outreach, Kaitlyn interfaces with clinicians, private practices, hospitals and other clinical organizations regarding the importance of inclusive design, adapted technology, and the benefits of video game integration into therapeutic settings. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree with a thesis focused on promoting the use of commercial video game-based interventions for improved patient outcomes.In this conversation we dive into:How Kaitlyn started a career at the intersection of OT & TechnologyWhat the role of Accessibility is in the tech industry Why OTs and other therapists are important for product designThe difference between leisure and therapeutic video game based interventionsWhat the barriers are to using video game based therapy in the clinic, and homeWhat Kaitlyn sees as the future of therapy in the homeWe hope you enjoy this conversation! Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/ENZhmxd2tEoYou can find Kaitlyn on Twitter: @kaitlynjones_ And check out the amazing work happening at War Fighter Engaged: @WFEngagedMusic Credit and Podcast Production by Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud  @user-257386777About the Know Stroke PodcastWelcome to the Know Stroke Podcast of Co-Founders David Dansereau and Michael Garrow to support the reach of our growing TeamEnable Us Community and the Mission of our EnableUs Digital Stroke Support Platform at enable4us.comWe get you caught up on the latest stroke science, worldwide community support collaborations and interview top researchers and health care experts in the field. We also invite all stroke thrivers to join us so together we can share success to help you manage your own condition and maximize your true rehabilitation potential and preventive care.Want to join us as a stroke thriver guest and tell your stroke story on our website or this podcast? Connect with Team EnableUs and the Know Stroke Podcast Hosts:https://www.enable4us.comhttps://twitter.com/Enable__Ushttps://www.instagram.com/enable.us/Complete our patient survey at:https://know-stroke.orgFor more information about joining our show or advertising with us visit: https://enable4us.comSupport the show (https://paypal.me/SmartMovesPT)

Jim Baxter MS, OTR/L is joined by Erik Johnson MSOT, CMO at Warfighter Engaged, in today's podcast. Erik currently serves as a professor for the Occupational Therapy Graduate Program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Warfighter Engaged and is instrumental in the reintroduction of independence for Warfighters who have suffered devastating injuries resulting in a compromised ability to engage in gaming as they once did. Erik also consults with individuals and organizations on accessibility and adaptive gaming as well as hosts gaming clinics for different organizations around the world. Learn more about Warfighter Engaged here: https://warfighterengaged.org/ Erik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OTunleashed Erik's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otunleashed/ Warfighter Engaged Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warfighter_engaged/

Deanna Longo, Stony Brook University Rebecca Smith, Thomas Jefferson University   Kaitlyn Jones is an occupational therapist and the Director of Clinical and Community Outreach for Warfighter Engaged, Inc. Warfighter Engaged, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer charitable organization that aims to improve the lives of veterans through adaptive gaming technology.  Her twitter handle is @kaitlynjones_ and you can find her on instagram @a11y. Use the hashtags #gamingaccessibility #accessiblegame #Xboxadaptivecontrolller #XAC to spread awareness!

Our coverage of Colorado Springs Comic Con 2019 kicks off with two very prolific and impassioned guests, Power Ranger Anthony and Mike the Quad. You've heard Mike on Bitfaced recently, and you know Anthony from his YouTube channel as well as hosting many of his own panels and events at conventions. We talk everything from adaptability in gaming to making a positive impact in the community, and we manage to squeeze a little fun in between. If you're reading this or listening to the episode please consider helping out Magic Wheelchair and Warfighter Engaged however you can. Time, money, exposure, everyone has something that they can contribute to both of these wonderful organizations.

Army Major Erik Johnson (ret.) was the head of OT at Walter Reed during Travis' recovery. Travis gives credit to Erik for helping him and other warriors realize that there is hope and normalcy on the other side of the recovery process. Among his many roles in the army, Erik helped develop a free game controller that allows access to gaming for people who are unable to use a traditional game controller. Check out Warfighterengaged.org for more information. Also check out the Super Bowl commercial for the controller at https://youtu.be/_YISTzpLXCY . For more information on Erik himself, go to erikunleashed.comSupport the show (https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/242424.rss)

A few weeks ago, I stopped by a Microsoft store to talk with the folks about the Xbox Adaptive Controller. It's an accessory that makes it possible for folks with disabilities to play the same video games as everyone else. Most people first encountered it during the Superbowl ad Microsoft ran. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY[/embed] I shared some thoughts about it in a Facebook live video, and Occupational Therapist and US Army Veteran Erik Johnson reached out to me about some of the work he's been doing with this device. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/StrokeCast/videos/470339296837043/[/embed]   In this episode, Erik Johnson joins us to talk about the adaptive controller, the OT field, his story, and how gaming is changing the future of OT. Bio Erik Johnson enlisted in the Army in 1996.  As a young Private, while stationed in Germany, he was involved in a car accident where he sustained second and third degree burns to over 20% of his body, most of which were on his arms and hands.  He decided to become an Occupational Therapist because of the influence from the OT that treated his burns. After his time in the Army, Major Johnson has taken on several projects that directly impact veterans with a focus on successful re-entry to civilian life after discharge from the military.  He is currently volunteers as the Chief Medical Officer for Operation Supply Drop, an organization that serves Veterans by building strong communities through gaming and team building.  His work on the therapeutic benefits of video games have been widely recognized in both the Medical and Video Game communities.  Erik also is one of the founders for IDEGO, a company that is developing treatment opportunities while using Virtual Reality with a focus on behavioral health disorders.  The company uses Deferred Individualized Gradated Immersion Therapy (D.I.G.I.T) to achieve success.  Most recently, Erik teamed up with another non-profit organization where he has been recently named their Chief Medical Officer.  Working with Warfighter Engaged, their mission is to improve the lives of severely injured and disabled warfighters with custom adapted video game controllers, recreational items and other solutions to provide greater independence. For more details, visit:  http://www.erikunleashed.com/https/drivegooglecom/openid11p8q1q-6qtxw53txknfutqsl7fm9pzo Mirror Therapy We talked a little about Mirror Therapy in the episode. Here is something I wrote about it a few weeks after leaving the hospital in 2017. I really need to get back to it again. This is my mirror box. It was $60 on Amazon which is way over priced. There can't be more than $5 in materials in it. It would be easy to make. Of course if I could make it I wouldn't need it. The issues I have using my arm and leg are literally all in my head. That's where the damage exists. The brain can be pretty dumb at times and easy to trick. That's how the mirror box works. I put my left hand in the box behind the mirror and put my right hand in front of the mirror. Then I look at the mirror and my brain thinks the reflection of my right arm is actually my left. When I move my fingers or wrist on the right, while I try to move them on the left, the brain thinks I'm actually moving them on the left. And then I get some actual, new movement. The brain learns to move my left hand because it thinks it's already moving my left hand. Classic fake it till you make it stuff. While the price is annoying, if I get my fingers back faster, I can't really complain. A Teachable Moment Last year I interviewed Anne Dailey and Mark French about their stroke documentary, A Teachable Moment. The big news is that A Teachable Moment is now available for streaming in your own home via AMAZON Prime. If you are a Prime customer, check it out and share with your friends and family. Congratulations to Anne, Mark, and the entire A Teachable Moment family for this big step.     Hack of the Week When you arrange things in your kitchen, or remodel you kitchen, make sure everything is at an appropriate height for you. That will depend on how tall you are, how stable you are while standing, whether or not you are in a wheel chair, etc. Make sure controls are on the front of the stove to minimize reaching. And don't forget the cabinets. Remember, reaching down can sometimes be as difficult as reaching up. So make sure any new design reflects your actual capabilities. Links Erik's Website http://ErikUnleashed.com Erik on Twitter http://twitter.com/OTUnleashed Erik on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/otunleashed/ Operation Supply Drop https://weareosd.org/ Warfighter Engaged https://warfighterengaged.org/ US Play Coalition https://usplaycoalition.org/ AOTA https://www.aota.org/ Mightier Phone App https://mightier.com/ A Teachable Moment https://www.ateachablemoment.film/ Anne Dailey on Strokecast http://strokecast.com/Anne Mark French on Strokecast http://strokecast.com/Mark A Teachable Moment on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Teachable-Moment-FACC-Neal-Barnard/dp/B07PQDH3PW/ref=sr_1_1   Where do we go from here? What's your experience with video games been like post-stroke or other disability? Let us know in the comments below. Check out ErikUnleashed.com or Erik's non-profits from the links above. Share this episode with an OT or gamer in your life by giving them the link http://strokecast.com/Erik Check out A Teachable Moment on Amazon Prime Don't get best… get better

Kaitlyn Jones is a recent graduate of the University of Scranton with a Master's Degree in occupational therapy. She is passionate about research and accessible technology, specifically adapted video gaming for veterans with limb loss and the impact that re-engagement in game play has on one's quality of life after traumatic injury. She serves as the Director of Clinical Outreach for Warfighter Engaged, a 501(c) non-profit organization that custom-adapts video game controllers for veterans who have sustained traumatic injuries. Kaitlyn recently accepted a role as a member of Microsoft's hardware research team where she will help to inform and aid in accessibility efforts at the industry level.On this episode of On the Air, Kaitlyn talks about her path into the profession, her experience with and passion for assistive technology, and her work with Microsoft.

Kaitlyn Jones is a recent graduate of the University of Scranton with a Master's Degree in occupational therapy. She is passionate about research and accessible technology, specifically adapted video gaming for veterans with limb loss and the impact that re-engagement in game play has on one's quality of life after traumatic injury. She serves as the Director of Clinical Outreach for Warfighter Engaged, a 501(c) non-profit organization that custom-adapts video game controllers for veterans who have sustained traumatic injuries. Kaitlyn recently accepted a role as a member of Microsoft's hardware research team where she will help to inform and aid in accessibility efforts at the industry level.On this episode of On the Air, Kaitlyn talks about her path into the profession, her experience with and passion for assistive technology, and her work with Microsoft.

As an occupational therapist in the U.S. Army for more than ten years, Major Erik Johnson was instrumental in the care for service members who had sustained devastating physical, cognitive and mental health injuries during combat operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his work with brain injuries while deployed to Afghanistan. Erik currently serves as an occupational therapist working inpatient rehab and acute care at Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center in Waco, Texas. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Warfighter Engaged and Operation Supply Drop, two organizations that support military service members across the spectrum of care.On this episode, Erik shares about his experiences as an OT including how he uses gaming as a therapeutic medium and his work with non-profit organizations. You can learn more about Erik by visiting his blog, Army OT Guy, at http://armyOTguy.blogspot.com and his website, www.erikunleashed.com

As an occupational therapist in the U.S. Army for more than ten years, Major Erik Johnson was instrumental in the care for service members who had sustained devastating physical, cognitive and mental health injuries during combat operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his work with brain injuries while deployed to Afghanistan. Erik currently serves as an occupational therapist working inpatient rehab and acute care at Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center in Waco, Texas. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Warfighter Engaged and Operation Supply Drop, two organizations that support military service members across the spectrum of care.On this episode, Erik shares about his experiences as an OT including how he uses gaming as a therapeutic medium and his work with non-profit organizations. You can learn more about Erik by visiting his blog, Army OT Guy, at http://armyOTguy.blogspot.com and his website, www.erikunleashed.com