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“What I love most is helping someone achieve what they want to achieve.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mick shares the highs and lows of his transformational work, the walls he and his team have broken through and stories of some of the lives they\u2019ve changed.<\/p>\n

Mick\u2019s unflinching commitment to helping people bridge the gap between their potential and their physical ability through gaming has changed the way many people think about disability and the games industry too.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to Deborah for making possible this fascinating insight into the man behind SpecialEffect. Catch all the Games for Good episodes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“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. 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