[games_access] Special Effect - Accessible Gaming Charity

[Barrie Ellis]

Via: GASIG Blog - 
http://gameaccessibility.blogspot.com/2008/01/special-effect-accessible-gaming.html

"SpecialEffect is perhaps the only charitable organisation dedicated to 
helping ALL young people with disabilities to enjoy computer games. GASIG 
member Barrie Ellis of OneSwitch.org.uk is presently working with Special 
Effect on their latest exciting project to bring accessible games to 
disabled children in and around Oxford (UK).

Barrie is helping initially to gather four different accessible gaming 
set-ups based around a Laptop (XP), Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and a Playstation 
2. The next step is to find and train a small group of passionate volunteers 
to take this equipment out to clubs, schools, hospitals and so on.

The plan is for the project to run until around June/July this year, but the 
hope is this will be just the start and that this work will spread to other 
parts of the UK and beyond. Read more on the Special Effect Facebook page.

Some great gaming gear has been pledged so far from generous companies and 
organisations, which shall be detailed later. If anyone wishes to donate 
(PAL) games or anything that might help - please visit the Special Effect 
web-site or contact www.OneSwitch.org.uk directly."

More on Special Effect here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20287064280 - Facebook page for 
Special Effect
http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/ - Main page