developmental disorder

Jolly Good's logo featuring VR goggles
By  Adam Ang 01:04 am February 3, 2022
VR maker Jolly Good and Otsuka Pharmaceutical have signed an exclusive product development and sales deal to expand the use of social skill training VR in treating mental disorders in Japan. The deal worth 5 billion yen ($43.7 million) will see Jolly Good delivering VR goggles and tablet devices and SST VR content. Otsuka will be compensating its partner for sales made at healthcare facilities,...
By  Laura Lovett 01:53 pm August 26, 2019
Late last week New York City-based startup Enable My Child, a virtual pediatric therapy platform, announced a $1.2 million seed funding raise. This new round was led by CMI Ventures.   WHAT THEY DO The company is focused on connecting children with behavioral, learning or developmental conditions to a variety of board-certified therapists for tele-therapy. The services include virtual...
By  Laura Lovett 04:12 pm May 15, 2018
Earlier this month Otsimo, a digital health startup focused on developmental disorders, rolled out an expansion of its app in the US to help kids with autism, down syndrome, and other cognitive learning disorders.  The Turkish startup offers more than 50 different games through its app that target specific areas of development. For example, the app lets kids focus on specific skills such as...