This is an I-Heart podcast.

This is Solvable.

I'm Ronald Young Jr.

We help people be able to play video games because they matter.

Gaming isn't just a way to unwind and have fun.

It's a way to connect with other people.

Whether through casual cooperative play or more competitive play that requires skill and practice,

gaming enthusiasts of all ages agree that there's something special about the way playing

makes them feel.

We plug in a gas pedal-looking device, just like you have in your car, to an Xbox controller.

And we move the footrest, hold the little paddle up to the child's foot, he pushes down

with a little bit of movement.

The car comes roaring to life,

speeds across the speedway, slams into the wall in front of him, and he lights up like

a Christmas tree, just bubbling and giggling and having the best time of his life.

There's a natural learning curve when it comes to playing video games, learning the rules,

getting to know the controller, learning the button configuration.

However, for most of us who game, we may not consider that the ability to pick up a controller,

press the buttons with our fingers, and even speak it to the microphone, are all barriers

to entry for folks who would love to get in on the action.

There probably are people who have gotten an adaptive controller from Xbox, and they

blew off going to somebody's wedding and doing a toast because they would have rather

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