Game Systems for one handed players

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lindalucht
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Game Systems for one handed players

Post by lindalucht »

My 14 year daughter is hemiplegic from a hemispherectomy and herniated brain stem in 2006. She can manipulate a computer mouse and loves to play computer games. We are looking for a nintendo ds or some sort of personal gaming system that she could do one handed. She is also mentally retarded, so the games have to be for children around 10 years old. Does anyone have any ideas?
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swimhappy
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Post by swimhappy »

I loved my Gameboy Color when I was about 10, and it's easy to play one-handed. The only problem is that I don't know if Nintendo still makes games for it or not, but I do know you can find old games and gameboys on eBay for good deals. :)
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BIGJAVSMA
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Leapster 2 and DIDG (sp) - leapster products are easy to handle one handed, are educational. They may be a little young- but some games say up to 12.
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Carolyn J
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Re: Game Systems for one handed players

Post by Carolyn J »

FYI,The Traumatic BP Injuries Message Board has a topic thread and very useful information on assesories for one-handed game playing.Everyone is welcome on all of the message boards :)

HUgs all around,
Carolyn J
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Carolyn J
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s8n
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Post by s8n »

i just got a wii this thing is amazing. i never had soo much fun lol. if anyone can list the wii games you were able to play one handed so i can have a list when i go shopping.
daniel
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MarkedlyInPain
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Post by MarkedlyInPain »

Look at the site listed below. This guy (Ryan Culy) modified the Wii controllers into a one-handed controller for his buddy.

http://rmculy.iweb.bsu.edu/web/
To see it click on Projects, then click on Wii Controller under Special Projects.
He walks through a picture demo on how he modified it.
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swhite1
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Bad fall in June of 2006
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Post by swhite1 »

Wii Bowling and Baseball. Included in Wii Sports.
Those are the only two I did.
Both one-handed and both very easy.

I actually believe you could get a workout having fun.

Lots of fun.
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