{"id":4824,"date":"2019-06-19T16:36:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=4824"},"modified":"2022-05-31T16:42:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:42:55","slug":"four-button-future-for-billy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/four-button-future-for-billy","title":{"rendered":"Four-button future for Billy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4825 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large.jpg\" alt=\"Boy in wheelchair with adapted joystick and four button switches\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Billy2019Large-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Billy has cerebral palsy and finds using his PS4 controller difficult, especially the right hand side. He\u2019s been playing FIFA in one button mode, but he\u2019s had his eye on platforming games like Skylanders. Making the characters move and jump at the same time is tricky though.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBilly\u2019s family had already mounted a controller on a Maxess wedge and tray, which is great for accessing the left stick,\u201d said Joe, one of our therapists from our specialist assessment team, who met Billy to find out which equipment setup would make the most of his abilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting across to the button was difficult though, so we tried some larger buttons on his tray he could use with his left hand. He got on well with them, and he was soon enjoying .\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen he tried Skylanders, and found he got on really well with four buttons!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to hear how Billy gets on with his setup &#8211; AND which games he\u2019s going to take on next!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Billy has cerebral palsy and finds using his PS4 controller difficult, especially the right hand side. He\u2019s been playing FIFA in one button mode, but he\u2019s had his eye on platforming games like Skylanders. 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