{"id":4092,"date":"2022-01-13T08:50:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=4092"},"modified":"2022-01-13T11:56:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T11:56:13","slug":"its-great-to-be-able-to-play-like-everyone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/its-great-to-be-able-to-play-like-everyone-else","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;It\u2019s great to be able to play like everyone else!&#8221;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Thq5yLb7oOI\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s some real Christmas magic! It\u2019s Bethany having the time of her life playing her favourite games thanks to the gift of a Nintendo Switch from her mum and the loan of an adapted setup created by our specialist assessment team.<\/p>\n<p>Bethany\u2019s mum was worried that her daughter\u2019s cerebral palsy, which affects the use of her right hand, would prevent her from playing games to the best of her abilities, especially as the console was planned as a special Christmas present. She met with our specialist assessment team via a video call to discuss what adapted gaming equipment options might give Bethany the best opportunity of being able to enjoy her favourites Mario, Pink and Paw Patrol on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p>The team consequently loaned the family an adapted gaming controller setup and talked her mum through setting up the equipment ready for Christmas Day. The carefully-considered setup included a large joystick which Bethany could move with her left hand and a range of button switches that she could use with her right hand. These could all be fixed onto a laptray so she could play on the sofa with her family.<\/p>\n<p>Bethany\u2019s mum was so excited at the prospect of Bethany being able to play independently on Christmas day, and we\u2019re delighted to report that everything went to plan!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying computer games and holding controllers can be quite challenging,&#8221; wrote her\u00a0mum\u00a0on Instagram. \u201c[But]\u00a0SpecialEffect\u00a0have loaned Bethany the most amazing button set up to enable her\u00a0to play on her new Nintendo Switch. There are not enough words to describe how amazing they have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bethany\u2019s setup has\u00a0opened a world\u00a0new world\u00a0of gaming possibilities\u00a0for her\u00a0and we\u2019re so glad we could help. We\u2019re already working with her to make sure the setup is effective as possible, and\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0be there if\u00a0she\u00a0needs further support in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to be able to play like everyone else!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to Bethany\u2019s mum for permission to share the video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CYSAG_VoE1t\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s some real Christmas magic! It\u2019s Bethany having the time of her life playing her favourite games thanks to the gift of a Nintendo Switch from her mum and the loan of an adapted setup created by our specialist assessment team. 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