On May 15th, Drew Redepenning (Biomedical Engineer, Assistive Technology and Gaming Practitioner, ST4P team member, and Resident Physician at UPMC) presented a fantastic webinar entitled “Current Trends and Innovations in Adaptive Gaming” for the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). RESNA is the premier professional membership organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. His talk reviewed the types of controllers available and how a practitioner can choose the correct assistive technology for each individual patients’ goals and needs.
Drew also runs the website “Gaming Readapted” where you can explore consoles, controllers, games, and view a host of videos showing what is possible with a bit of practice! Here's a small sample of what you'll find there.