When the German OT had successfully tried this out with Pádraig in the summer, he decided to give us a loan of the button and joystick. Eventually, I managed to find and download the software and set the switch and joystick up on Pádraig’s computer. We were all taken aback by his ability to move the snake around the screen in directions we asked him to move it.

If we manage to give his arms and hands the right support, he is able to move the joystick (and thus the snake) into whatever directions he wants to move it to, starting the game by pushing the button. It’s really about us supporting him in the right way. Not about him having the ability…