Meeting Children Where They are: Gaming for Better Mental Health
Tracks
Ballroom 2 - In Person Only
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
| 10:35 AM - 10:55 AM |
Overview
Manjul Rathee, BFB Labs
Details
Presentation Key Learnings:
1. Children should be perceived as 'less experienced adults'
2. Being digital natives presents a real opportunity to connect with children in a way that helps meet them where they are
3. Ethical gaming is a smart, stigmatising mechanism to deliver healthcare support to children
Speaker
Manjul Rathee
Founder
BFB Labs
Meeting Children Where They are: Gaming for Better Mental Health
Abstract
Digital tools for children are being created by adults, often running the risk of being copy/pasted from an adult focused model to a child-focused one.
In this presentation titled 'Meeting children where they are: gaming for better mental health’ I will shed light on the topics below which lay the foundation for the design, improvement and commissioning of digital tools for children. I will also showcase a multi-award winning digital mental health exemplar, considerations made when creating it, key learning and it's success to date.
How do children engage with information?
What are their expectations?
What does growing up as a digital native really mean?
Gaming can be a powerful tool to break down barriers
Combining gaming, therapy and data to address children’s mental health needs: case study
Q&A
In this presentation titled 'Meeting children where they are: gaming for better mental health’ I will shed light on the topics below which lay the foundation for the design, improvement and commissioning of digital tools for children. I will also showcase a multi-award winning digital mental health exemplar, considerations made when creating it, key learning and it's success to date.
How do children engage with information?
What are their expectations?
What does growing up as a digital native really mean?
Gaming can be a powerful tool to break down barriers
Combining gaming, therapy and data to address children’s mental health needs: case study
Q&A
Biography
Manjul is the Founder of BfB Labs, a highly innovative mental health tech company offering unparalleled digital therapeutics to support children's mental health.
She is driven by the power of technology to enable meaningful impact on young people underpinned by a background in sustainability & innovation.
Manjul holds an MA in Sustainable Design (UK) and was awarded the Prime Minister's Point of Light commendation. She frequently engages in public speaking at events such as eMen Conference, Women in Games European Conference, Public Health England (PHE) Annual Conference, the NHS Expo and along with media platforms such as the BBC.
