Wizdy Pets allows kids to adopt their very own fire-breathing pet who wants to blow fire like all of its friends, but can’t because it has asthma. It’s up to kids to care for their pet, managing their pet’s asthma the same way they manage their own asthma, rescuing mini-pets, unlocking new levels and collecting badges along the way.
Doctor and mom-approved
“Wizdy Pets offers an engaging, fun way for kids to learn about asthma attack prevention, the difference between rescue and maintenance inhalers, and how to avoid asthma triggers. It’s a good model for clinicians to consider.” – Henry G. Wei, MD, Cornell, Weill Medical College, dad, inaugural Presidential Innovation Fellow
“If children played ‘Wizdy Pets’ for even three months, I think what you learn from it is enough to carry farther into your life.” – Ann Wu, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School, asthma mom, author of asth.ma blog
Wizdy believes that games can be leveraged to empower kids to cultivate positive lifestyle habits. The team collaborated with asthma specialists from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital to teach kids the most important aspects of proper asthma care: inhaler technique and timing, trigger identification and avoidance, symptom recognition and the appropriate actions to avoid asthma attacks.
About Wizdy
Wizdy is a brand of LifeGuard Games, Inc. Wizdy is the first in what the company hopes will be a long series of apps combining fun with educational content to empower kids to live well.
Contact
Nikita Virani
7328873599
nikita@wizdygames.com
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