This might possibly be one of the most important announcements with regards to SOS this year. To quote the Summer of Sonic Website…
“SpecialEffect is a charity that targets something that often gets overlooked – that people with disabilities have lives beyond simply ‘being disabled’ and want to enjoy themselves. The charity, the only one of its kind in the UK, provides the specialist technology, advice and support for everyone to benefit from the fun, friendship and inclusion of video games.
Praised by Prime Minister David Cameron as “providing magic moments all the time“, SpecialEffect been making a profoundly positive impact on the quality of life for children and adults of all ages since 2007. At any one time the charity is working with and helping up to 500 people on an intensive basis in hospitals, hospices and at home. They also influence the lives of thousands of people each year with support, advice and hands-on demonstrations at their award-winning games roadshows.
Their doors are open to everyone, including accident victims, service personnel with combat injuries, people with congenital and progressive conditions and stroke patients. You can see several examples at http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/who-we-helped
Their help includes the loan and support of mainstream and adapted access equipment for online and offline games. Some of the specialist equipment, like eye-control technology, is expensive, so the loans enable people to make sure it’s suitable before they commit to a purchase. The charity doesn’t sell any equipment, so their advice is always impartial.
We will be raising money for Special Effect throughout the day, and we hope you will all help us fund this very good cause.”
So there you have it. As well as having some fun and some laughs, we’ve got a really good chance to do something awesome at this years convention.
For more information about Special Effect and the work they do, please visit their website: http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/
Source: SOS Website.
Awesome, makes me wish I could go.
shame i cant go, but hopefully VALVe will put their charity items up on TF2