7 Doc Video EMPOWER ADV

Who are the details (a–i) about? Choose the name of each person.

• Becky Tyler

• has spinal muscular atrophy;

  played video games as a child but had to give it up as a teenager

• Mick Donegan

• produced a version of Minecraft called EyeMine

• Ajay Yadav

• has quadriplegic cerebral palsy;

  can’t physically move without help

Who are the details (a–i) about? Choose the name of each person.

• Fiona Tyler

• loves playing Minecraft;

  feels anonymous when playing video games with other people

• Becky Tyler

• is impressed by how well Becky can play video games

• Mick Donegan

• feels anonymous when playing video games with other people (a man)

• Ajay Yadav

• has a different attitude about video games than most parents

What does the video say about the topic below?

Gaming for people with disabilities

• It can't be a lifeline for

  them

• It can be a lifeline for

  them

• many people with disabilities aren’t able to play

• many people with disabilities are able to play

What does the video say about the topic below?

SpecialEffect

• produced EyeMine

• they offer

  advice

• software and home therapy support are for a fee

• a charity that gives people with disabilities

  access to computer games

What does the video say about the topic below?

EyeMine

• use only eye movements

• allows gamers to play Minecraft

• a software

• use only head movements

What does the video say about the topic below?

Minecraft

• players can't change anything in

  the game

• uses open-source software

• players are encouraged to modify

  the game

• a video game

What does the video say about the topic below?

The social side of video games

• important for carers (for people with disabilities) as they may experience some stress at work

• people who stop playing

  miss it only at first

• important for people with disabilities as they may not

  have a lot of contact with people

• people who stop playing often

  miss it

Complete the sentences with the word that has the same meaning as the phrase in brackets.

‘Gaming can be a _____ (something that helps you and you depend on) for the severely disabled.’

Complete the sentences with the word that has the same meaning as the phrase in brackets.

‘But using a standard controller can require a _____ (the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands) that those with the most severe disabilities don’t have.’

Complete the sentences with the word that has the same meaning as the phrase in brackets.

‘_____ (finding again) gaming has brought back a part of my life, which I lost.’