Innovative Technology Transforming Pediatric Care
Augment Therapy perfectly embodies this vision — an interactive digital health platform that transforms physical therapy into an engaging, movement-based video game experience for children facing illness or long-term recovery.
What is Augment Therapy?
Augment Therapy combines motion capture and augmented reality to turn traditional therapy sessions into fun, immersive games.
Through this technology, children move, stretch, and build strength while exploring virtual worlds — often from their hospital room or home.
By turning therapy into play, Augment Therapy helps kids stay motivated, gives clinicians real-time insight into progress, and redefines what rehabilitation can look like for young patients.
(Learn more at AugmentTherapy.com)
Our Impact
The CarsonStrong Foundation has invested nearly $175,000 to bring Augment Therapy’s innovative technology to children’s hospitals, ensuring that therapy feels less like treatment — and more like hope in action.
- A $147,000 grant from CarsonStrong launched the Augment Therapy program at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, bringing this transformative technology to life for the very first time.
- An additional $25,000 contribution is now funding the implementation of Augment Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, helping expand access and supporting research that may bring this technology to hospitals nationwide.
These grants are part of CarsonStrong’s commitment to advancing Innovative Technology — one of our key initiatives designed to revolutionize the quality of pediatric care.
Why It Matters
Traditional physical therapy can be overwhelming for children — repetitive, uncomfortable, or even discouraging.
Augment Therapy changes that. By blending technology and compassion, this program helps children move, heal, and find joy in their progress.
It’s not just about improving mobility — it’s about restoring confidence, independence, and the freedom to have fun while getting stronger.
Innovation That Empowers Families
Through programs like Augment Therapy, CarsonStrong continues Carson’s legacy by supporting initiatives that bring light, comfort, and progress to families navigating the unimaginable.
Our Innovative Technology Initiative is dedicated to revolutionizing pediatric patient care — turning challenges into opportunities for healing, growth, and play.
Together, we’re helping children experience movement as joy, hospitals as places of connection, and therapy as an adventure worth celebrating.
Together We Are #CarsonStrong
You can help bring Augment Therapy to more hospitals and more children. Every dollar fuels innovation, connection, and comfort for kids who need it most.
