1. For Lindsay Watson, founding Augment Therapy feels like destiny. Lindsay is the daughter of a tech entrepreneur. Tech, though, was not the immediate focus of her educational pursuits. From a young age, Lindsay gravitated toward healthcare, especially medicine, as
Augment Therapy, innovators of augmented reality software that turns children’s therapy into a game, had the opportunity to take part in the Developmental Disabilities Conference (DDC) at the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus on March 2, 2022. Every year, Ohio’s
This has been a really hard secret to keep, but we can finally announce that we have been selected for a 2022 Unity for Humanity grant! Unity is the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content
Not only is Augment Therapy a female-founded and led startup, but we also have women serving in leadership roles across the company including Research, Product, and Operations. We believe the variety of thought and experience that comes from having a
In her timely article in Stat, Katie Palmer writes, “Billions of dollars have been poured into telehealth during the pandemic: Insurers loosened the purse strings on virtual appointments, digital health companies pulled in astronomical investments, and the public markets minted
One of the most popular features of our Augment Therapy app are virtual worlds. In these games, children explore fantasy settings such as “Castleton”, “Candyland”, and “Western Town.” No matter their physical limitations, kids can virtually fly, jump and run
Meet Dawud Sharrieff, one of our software development interns. Dawud’s personal experiences inspired him to pursue a Rehabilitation Engineering major at Cleveland State University: “For as long as I could remember, I knew I wanted to bring or restore ability
The pandemic has accelerated the need for novel approaches to healthcare delivery for traditionally underserved groups such as children, the low-income, and those living in rural communities. We believe digital healthcare is a way to bridge the gap. A recent
We’re excited to welcome Mariana Tandon as a Software Development Intern! Mariana is a socio-technical student with experience as a software engineering intern at Meta, an undergraduate research assistant of a historical VR project at Duke, and a teacher of computer science
When you’re building technology with the purpose of doing good on a global scale, it’s much easier to deal with the inevitable challenges of growing a company. Through the highs and lows, we weave therapeutic intention into every fabric of