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“You meet people from all around the world”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjAa8VmbvtY We’ve had the privilege of helping Lucy with her gaming for many years now, advising on and loaning accessible gaming equipment and setups that are tailored to her specific abilities and body position. She has congenital muscular dystrophy, and as she’s got older we’ve worked together to keep finding the best ways for her…
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Split controls boost Hero’s gaming skills
A securely mounted split controller setup has helped Hero to level up her gaming, thanks to support from our specialist assessment team. Hero was born without a right hand and was finding the right side of the PS5 DualSense controller tricky to use. She loves games like Spyro, Crash Team Racing and Paw Patrol but…
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Worldwide games industry raises £600k for One Special Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8gI1nmzT_QWe’re indebted to the many games industry companies from across the world who came together for One Special Day to support our life-changing work. Donations from the event on and around the weekend of 4-6 October currently stand at over £600,000, and are derived from sales income of mobile and PC games, plus a variety…
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Bethany plays!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahx1i0MAIhw YOUR One Special Day support has enabled us to open the doors to the magical world of gaming for Bethany, helping her to play the games she loves. Her parents Sarah and Kelly were worried that their daughter’s cerebral palsy would prevent her from playing games like all her friends. They got in touch…
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Buy and Play on One Special Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1UYnUB4FlM One Special Day is here! With YOUR support we can continue to help bring light and laughter to the lives of disabled gamers across the globe. Choose titles from a wide range of fantastic mobile games on 4 October and an amazing Humble Bundle that runs until 11 October and help us bring magic…
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Mick Donegan joins the Games for Good podcast
“What I love most is helping someone achieve what they want to achieve.” SpecialEffect Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan talks to Deborah Mensah-Bonsu about his passion and vision for accessibility in Deborah’s latest Games For Good podcast. Mick shares the highs and lows of his transformational work, the walls he and his team have…
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