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Accessibility Program Manager Xbox, Microsoft | Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD
Our Guest: Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD
Kaitlyn is an Accessibility Program Manager on the Xbox Gaming Accessibility Team. As an avid gamer and member of the disability community, the intersection between mental health, chronic pain, neurodiversity and gaming has always been of high interest. Kaitlyn’s formal gaming accessibility experience began in 2012 when her father founded Warfighter Engaged – a non-profit organization that creates custom adapted gaming controllers for veterans with disabilities.
This early exposure to the power of gaming as a vehicle for social inclusion and healing inspired her early career choice as an Occupational Therapist. During this time, Kaitlyn enjoyed integrating commercial gaming devices and applications into her treatment sessions with clients in hospitals, schools, and rehabilitation facilities. After joining Team Xbox in 2020, Kaitlyn has leveraged her passion for accessibility and learnings from the healthcare space into creating industry-recognized accessibility resources including major updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs) and the Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals Learning Course.
In May of 2022, Kaitlyn received her Doctorate from Boston University in Occupational Therapy with a focus on therapeutic applications for the Xbox Adaptive Controller. She looks forward to seeing what the future of the gaming accessibility industry holds while continuing to support efforts that ensure that everyone who wants to play, can play.
Learn more about Kaitlyn:
Our Guest: Kaitlyn Jones MSOT, OTD
Kaitlyn is an Accessibility Program Manager on the Xbox Gaming Accessibility Team. As an avid gamer and member of the disability community, the intersection between mental health, chronic pain, neurodiversity and gaming has always been of high interest. Kaitlyn’s formal gaming accessibility experience began in 2012 when her father founded Warfighter Engaged – a non-profit organization that creates custom adapted gaming controllers for veterans with disabilities.
This early exposure to the power of gaming as a vehicle for social inclusion and healing inspired her early career choice as an Occupational Therapist. During this time, Kaitlyn enjoyed integrating commercial gaming devices and applications into her treatment sessions with clients in hospitals, schools, and rehabilitation facilities. After joining Team Xbox in 2020, Kaitlyn has leveraged her passion for accessibility and learnings from the healthcare space into creating industry-recognized accessibility resources including major updates to the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines (XAGs) and the Gaming Accessibility Fundamentals Learning Course.
In May of 2022, Kaitlyn received her Doctorate from Boston University in Occupational Therapy with a focus on therapeutic applications for the Xbox Adaptive Controller. She looks forward to seeing what the future of the gaming accessibility industry holds while continuing to support efforts that ensure that everyone who wants to play, can play.
Learn more about Kaitlyn: