{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"SpecialEffect","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk","title":"\u200b\u201cYou've made a middle-aged man feel like a child!\u201d - SpecialEffect","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"31ZRSoekk9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/%e2%80%8byouve-made-a-middle-aged-man-feel-like-a-child\">\u200b\u201cYou&#8217;ve made a middle-aged man feel like a child!\u201d<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/%e2%80%8byouve-made-a-middle-aged-man-feel-like-a-child\/embed#?secret=31ZRSoekk9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;\u200b\u201cYou&#8217;ve made a middle-aged man feel like a child!\u201d&#8221; &#8212; SpecialEffect\" data-secret=\"31ZRSoekk9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/rodney300_2020.jpg","thumbnail_width":362,"thumbnail_height":213,"description":"Rodney has cerebral palsy and has very limited use of his left hand, so playing many of the games he loves on his Xbox with a standard controller is difficult. But an adapted gaming setup loan devised by our specialist assessment team has given him a new lease of gaming freedom.nHe\u2019d started looking for a one-handed controller when he\u2019d found out about Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox Adaptive Controller and its potential to be an important part of an accessible gaming solution, but he was unsure of the best way to use it to maximise his own gaming abilities. An online search for further help led him to SpecialEffect, and we put him in touch with Joe and Frankie from our team.n\u201cJoe then emailed to request more information on myself and the challenges I was experiencing, and a video call assessment was arranged,\u201d he said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t hide my excitement that this new venture might make my dreams come true.\u201dnDuring the video call, Joe and Frankie identified equipment options from our extensive assistive technology loan library that had the best potential to extend Rodney\u2019s gaming abilities. \u201cI outlined my challenges and they had realistic solutions,\u201d he said. \u201cBuddy buttons, joysticks and a Trabasack tray\u2026 I know, I\u2019d never heard of one either!\u201dn\u201cRodney\u2019s able to access the right-hand side of his controller really well,\u201d said Joe, \u201cSo we suggested mounting it onto a Velcro-covered wedge on a lap tray. This meant he could access the right hand side of the controller without having to take its weight, freeing up his left hand.\u201dn\u201cHe has good movement in his left arm and we felt a larger joystick would work, so we suggested an UltraStik plus a couple of button switches by his right hand, which act as the left bumper and trigger.\u201dnOur team sent the loan setup to Rodney along with instructions covering the correct connection and configuration of the equipment with his Xbox for the games he wanted to play. They followed up with a call to check on his progress and found it was working really well for him, but he was missing having a sprint button. They sent out a small ultralight switch, which he\u2019s attached to the joystick.n\u201cAny problems I identified were fed back to Joe and the team so we could work together to come up with a viable solution,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve now played numerous amounts of games including Destiny, Apex Legends, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and nearly all of the Battlefield series. I\u2019m making up for lost time and challenging myself more and more each day: I know practice will improve my skills and abilities. Playing with my son puts a smile on my face every day now, because a few months ago it was only a dream.\u201dn\u201cThank you for making a middle-aged man feel like a child!\u201dnOur team will be on hand to offer further online specialist support as Rodney takes on more gaming challenges, and we\u2019re looking forward to meeting him in person if we\u2019re needed as soon as we\u2019re able to.nUnder the current circumstances, online assessment and support is proving to be an effective alternative way to provide our life-changing support and one that\u2019s enabling us to continue to bring fun and inclusion to many people like Rodney, so please do get in touch if you think we can help.nBelow: Rodney concentrating hard on his games with his adapted gaming setup. The Trabasack lap tray is Velcro-covered and holds the components in place. He\u2019s positioned the small extra yellow switch on the base of the joystick for sprinting."}