[games_access] Special Effect - Accessible Gaming Charity

[d. michelle hinn]

Awesome! Keep us posted about the progress -- it sounds like 
something me might want to present about at Develop Brighton this 
summer. Keep good notes! :)

Anything we could do to help grow the foundation in our own areas? 
I'm thinking if just a few members helped set something like this up 
in their own areas that this good be a great SIG project and 
partnership with Special Effect! I'm willing to start one here in 
Illinois!

Michelle

>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
>
>
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