{"id":38478,"date":"2018-12-21T13:20:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T19:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=38478"},"modified":"2018-12-21T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T19:20:12","slug":"accessible-recreation-opportunities-for-gamers-of-all-abilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/accessible-recreation-opportunities-for-gamers-of-all-abilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessible Recreation Opportunities for Gamers of All Abilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v70Fu2WU8-w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessible Recreation Opportunities for Gamers of All Abilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next week Texans will be receiving all kinds of gifts including popular video games. Advances in accessibility have made it possible for people with disabilities of all ages to enjoy video gaming. GCPD shares this article from Austin 360 with our readers and wishes you a Merry Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austin360.com\/entertainmentlife\/20181214\/meet-9-year-old-austin-area-best-friends-behind-microsofts-emotional-viral-commercial\">Meet the 9-year-old Austin-area best friends behind Microsoft\u2019s emotional viral commercial- Source: Austin360\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s newest national commercial has a heartwarming message of inclusivity, yet even more touching than the ad itself is the deep, unwavering, real-life friendship between the two Austin-area 9-year-olds who star in it. The ad, called \u201cReindeer Games,\u201d starts with a young boy sprinting through his snowy neighborhood, corralling friends with the words, \u201cHe\u2019s gonna do it! You\u2019ve got to see this!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v70Fu2WU8-w\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/v70Fu2WU8-w\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the ways accessibility is evolving, check out these links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 Ways Video Game Accessibility is Evolving<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/abilitynet.org.uk\/news-blogs\/5-ways-accessibility-video-games-evolving\">https:\/\/abilitynet.org.uk\/news-blogs\/5-ways-accessibility-video-games-evolving<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video Gaming Accessibility, National Library Service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/nls\/resources\/general-resources-on-disabilities\/video-gaming-accessibility\/\">https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/nls\/resources\/general-resources-on-disabilities\/video-gaming-accessibility\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Simple Ways to Make Video Games Accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/simple-ways-make-video-games-accessible\/\">https:\/\/www.levelaccess.com\/simple-ways-make-video-games-accessible\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 21st Century Communications and Video Game Accessibility Act (CVAA) regulations can be found at the Federal Communication Commission website, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/21st-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act-cvaa\">https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/consumers\/guides\/21st-century-communications-and-video-accessibility-act-cvaa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessible Recreation Opportunities for Gamers of All Abilities Next week Texans will be receiving all kinds of gifts including popular video games. 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