Video Games for People with Disabilities- Volunteers needed!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Group,

I am a physical therapist, neuroscientist, and entrepreneur who is now

designing/developing video games for use in rehabilitation. I'd love your

input/feedback. We are currently working on a few projects and would like to

interact with you regarding your needs etc for a video game. Below is our

IRB approved webposting for this research. If you live in the Southern

California area and would like to participate, please let me know.

As you all know, we need to find new innovative ways to provide our patients

with excellent care while also considering cost. We believe video games

might help! But building these games in a vacuum will not do anyone any

good. We are looking to interview/focus groups with clinicians (all kinds),

individuals undergoing rehab/or who have completed rehab,

friend/family/caregivers.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and help!

IRB Study # A-16123i

Cognitive Motor Therapy Applications Using Video Game Platform

PI: Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

Description: The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how

to design and develop video games for rehabilitation. The reason for

collecting this information is to find ways to improve rehabilitation

outcomes for specific groups of patients and their families. Information

from focus groups (small group discussions about games), usability trials of

games, and product testing will be used to develop better video games that

can be used for rehabilitation purposes. Approximately 300 participants will

be enrolled in this project.

Contact: Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD , sheryl@... OR

Bonnie Kennedy PhD, OTR/L at , bonnielk@...

Requirements: We are looking for 4 specific groups of people: 1) people with

disability who are undergoing rehabilitation, 2) people with disability who

have received rehabilitation in the past, 3) rehabilitation specialists

(PTs, OTs, Speech, Psych, Physicians) and 4) family/caregivers,

friends of people

with disabilities

The discussion in the focus group will be in English

Time Commitment: approximately 2 hours

Compensation: Each participant will receive $50.00 for their participation

Thanks so much,

Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

CEO

Blue Marble

www.bluemarblegameco.com

--

~Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

www.bluemarblegameco.com

www.games4rehab.com

[Guest guest]

My daughter loves her VCR tapes, Jen has in the past has been lower functioning

but with the drug Namenda, who knows where she will progress too.

Have any the kids that are lower functioning used video games?

Bev

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I am a physical therapist, neuroscientist, and entrepreneur who is now

> designing/developing video games for use in rehabilitation. I'd love your

> input/feedback. We are currently working on a few projects and would like to

> interact with you regarding your needs etc for a video game. Below is our

> IRB approved webposting for this research. If you live in the Southern

> California area and would like to participate, please let me know.

>

> As you all know, we need to find new innovative ways to provide our patients

> with excellent care while also considering cost. We believe video games

> might help! But building these games in a vacuum will not do anyone any

> good. We are looking to interview/focus groups with clinicians (all kinds),

> individuals undergoing rehab/or who have completed rehab,

> friend/family/caregivers.

>

> Thank you in advance for your consideration and help!

>

> IRB Study # A-16123i

>

> Cognitive Motor Therapy Applications Using Video Game Platform

>

> PI: Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

>

> Description: The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how

> to design and develop video games for rehabilitation. The reason for

> collecting this information is to find ways to improve rehabilitation

> outcomes for specific groups of patients and their families. Information

> from focus groups (small group discussions about games), usability trials of

> games, and product testing will be used to develop better video games that

> can be used for rehabilitation purposes. Approximately 300 participants will

> be enrolled in this project.

>

> Contact: Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD , sheryl@ OR

> Bonnie Kennedy PhD, OTR/L at , bonnielk@

>

> Requirements: We are looking for 4 specific groups of people: 1) people with

> disability who are undergoing rehabilitation, 2) people with disability who

> have received rehabilitation in the past, 3) rehabilitation specialists

> (PTs, OTs, Speech, Psych, Physicians) and 4) family/caregivers,

> friends of people

> with disabilities

>

> The discussion in the focus group will be in English

>

> Time Commitment: approximately 2 hours

>

> Compensation: Each participant will receive $50.00 for their participation

>

> Thanks so much,

>

> Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

> CEO

> Blue Marble

> www.bluemarblegameco.com

>

> --

> ~Sheryl Flynn PT, PhD

> www.bluemarblegameco.com

> www.games4rehab.com

>