Adaptive Gaming Systems for Hospital Patients Helps With Rehabilitation

May 30, 2024

A man in a wheelchair using the Xbox Adaptive Controller and assistive switches to play video games.

“Social isolation disproportionately affects people with disabilities, gaming can be really that window into community.”

For one patient at Foothills Medical Centre (new window), Adaptive Gaming is not just for entertainment, it’s used for physiotherapy. CTV Calgary made a great report (new window) on our Makers Making Change (new window) program’s GAME Checkpoint initiative.