About The Rehab Arcade

Our mission

Ready to level up your therapy? We help therapists and medical professionals discover effective strategies for making video games accessible and using them for therapeutic success. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or just starting out, The Rehab Arcade is a hub for innovative, evidence-informed therapeutic strategies — grounded in the reality that play is, by the profession's own definition, occupational therapy.

Why "The Rehab Arcade"

The name holds the whole idea in two words. Rehab is the serious, skilled work of occupational therapy — helping people rebuild the abilities that let them live their lives. Arcade is play: motivating, social, and fun. Put them together and you get the method — therapy that people actually want to show up for.

Led by Dr. Erik Johnson

The Rehab Arcade is a therapeutic resource developed through years of collaborative effort led by occupational therapist Dr. Erik Johnson, who also leads its lectures and consultations. Contributions come from occupational therapists and OT doctoral candidates from several universities across the United States.