Video Games can be a Lifesaver for People w/ Disabilities

From MSNBC with video at:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30116040/ People with disabilities say video games offer them an avenue for making vital community & social connections. Yet game developers generally have been slow to make the games accessible, citing expense, scheduling pressures, & just plain ignorance.

Technology allows gamers with disabilities to “have a community that they build & have meaningful relationships with other people outside their home,” said Nissa Ludwig, a top-ranked bass player in “Rock Band.” “And they continue working on social skills, & they don’t lose the ability to find joy in other people, which I watched my grandparents do as they were shut in,” she said. Ludwig has a progressive metabolic disorder that makes it difficult to walk.