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Exploring the Frontiers of Assistive Technology by David Niemeijer

May 22, 20073:43Education

Mike Phillips is a gamer and freelance technology writer born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In this 3.5 minute video, he explores the frontiers of accessibility, playing games such as World of Warcraft and Unreal T...

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