Tom has a unique way of playing his PC games. His hand and finger movements are restricted due to an undiagnosed neuromuscular condition, so he uses a chopstick to press keys on the left side of his keyboard with one hand, and controls a gaming mouse with the other, although he can’t use the side…
We’re inviting game developers and publishers to partner with us on Friday 4 October 2024 for One Special Day to create magical moments for physically disabled gamers worldwide. We’re inviting you to donate all or part of your game-related revenue – sales, DLC, merch – from 4 October. Or you could contribute one or more…
Image: A young girl and boy (left and right) join in their school classes remotely via AV1 robots (example pictured centre) that sit in their place on their school desks. Zayan was just four years old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia. We introduced his parents to a small, remote-controlled AV1 desktop robot…
Gaming’s still a lifeline for Chris, who we’ve been supporting for several years now through a series of carefully configured gaming controller setups that our team have regularly revised to match his changing abilities. Chris has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and it was wonderful to hear from his dad recently that he’s still loving every minute…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUkiOE3E9z0 A low-level link in Joe’s gaming setup has helped to unlock access to some of his favourite games. Joe’s ataxia-telangiectasia limits his movements, and in recent months, tremors and a loss of strength in his left arm have made it increasingly difficult for him to play the games he loves. Frankie, one of our…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOLc6f0-g4A SpecialEffect were awarded a BAFTA Special Award at the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April 2024. The award, which recognises outstanding contributions to games, film and television, is one of the highest accolades bestowed by BAFTA. SpecialEffect Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan received the award from Sir Ian Livingstone. In his…
Here’s a stick-swap with a difference! Our specialist assessment team have helped foot-control expert Max to discover just the right combination of equipment and positioning for controlling joysticks with her hands as well as her feet. Max’s cerebral palsy makes using a standard controller with her hands tricky, but her flying feet had enabled her…
We couldn’t be more thankful for your all your support and generosity, and THIS is the kind of life-changing impact it’s making for so many people around the world. Meet Oliver. He has Tourette’s syndrome and his physical tics making gaming very challenging: holding a gamepad is painful and he often presses the wrong buttons…
We were delighted and humbled to receive the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2024 Ukie Video Game Awards in Birmingham on Thursday 7 March. The award recognises a UK organisation or individual working within the UK games industry that encouraged meaningful diversity and inclusion within the games industry in 2023, and the shortlist included…
Last year, the manufacturers of the small remote-controlled AV1 desktop robots that we use for our BubbleBusters project asked if we would be able to help a child in a Scottish primary school. The pupil was receiving chemotherapy treatment and would be off school for at least a year, missing out on lessons and vital…
