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Episode #247: How To Gamify Therapy with Lindsay Watson

Lindsay Watson, PT, CEO, and Co-Founder of Augment Therapy, is on a mission to blend augmented reality (AR) and virtual care to transform therapy. Augment Therapy offers interactive AR rehabilitation exercises and fun wellness games designed to encourage movement and improve outcomes at home and in person. With their ARWell PRO app, therapists can use the software during sessions and give patients free access at home, all while tracking progress through a customized, gamified platform.

While Augment Therapy is currently used primarily by OTs and PTs, Lindsay shares exciting plans to expand into speech therapy. We also discuss the benefits of telehealth when applied intentionally and how leveraging technology can enhance repetition, generalization, and engagement—turning a tool that’s often seen as a negative into a powerful ally for therapy success.

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Today’s Guest:

Lindsay Watson, PT, MPT, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Augment Therapy, Inc., a pioneering digital health company that leverages augmented reality and virtual care features to engage individuals of all ages and abilities in therapeutic exercise. With over 20 years of experience as a physical therapist, focusing primarily on pediatrics, Lindsay’s passion for innovation stems from her desire to transform the rehabilitation and healthcare industries. In 2017, she founded Augment Therapy to improve the experience of care and fill gaps in physical rehabilitation services for children and individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities. Under Lindsay’s leadership, Augment Therapy has secured partnerships with celebrated organizations such as the global non-profit Sesame Workshop, the makers of Sesame Street and Niantic, the makers of Pokémon Go and Peridot. She has helped her company garner national recognition and won Unity’s “Unity for Humanity Grant” in 2022, and “Most Promising Startup” by GCP in 2020. During her tenure, Augment Therapy has participated in leading US and international accelerators like KidsX and has been featured in a variety of media outlets, including Forbes. Regionally, Lindsay has been recognized as one of Cleveland’s Notable Women of Technology and received accolades such as Cleveland.com’s HomeGrown Hero in Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence. An accomplished speaker, Lindsay has been invited to share her healthcare, immersive technology and business expertise at events across the U.S. including the United Nations in 2024. She remains an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and resides in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with her husband and three children.

What’s Inside:

  • What is Augment Therapy?
  • How can Augmented Reality impact therapy.
  • Blending expertise and virtual care.

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