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At the end of 2020 the Game Dev Show featured an\u00a0inspirational podcast chat with our Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan<\/a>\u00a0about what we do, why we do it and how it all started. With a challenging year ahead, this podcast could well be the best investment of 60 minutes you can make right now for a boost of inspiration and positivity.<\/p>\n

With stories of 1980\u2019s word processors, eye-controlled musical duets and many inspiring examples of people we\u2019ve helped, this genuinely captivating conversation charts Dr Mick\u2019s drive to level the playing field for people with disabilities throughout his career in education, research, third-sector management, and finally as CEO of SpecialEffect.<\/p>\n

Mick describes many people with disabilities as \u2018standing outside the gates of gaming heaven looking in\u2019 and illustrates how the charity is working tirelessly to bring inclusion through lifelong one-to-one support for disabled gamers, and then filtering the experience gained to influence accessibility in games and gaming hardware at an international level.<\/p>\n

A huge thank you to Kaley, Luke and all at\u00a0Pole to Win<\/a>\u00a0for making the podcast possible.<\/p>\n

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