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By Nadia Oxford at whattheyplay.com, June 5, 2010

 

People are often very shy about asking differently-abled individuals questions about their condition, especially questions about how they complete day-to-day tasks. Iain Hanson from Scotland, who was paralyzed in an accident when he was 15, is happy to demonstrate how he manages to game. 

According to his YouTube profile, Hanson landed wrong in a bouncy-castle amusement structure four years ago. The accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, and though he has some use of his arms, his fingers remain numb. In a video demonstrating his skill at Modern Warfare 2, Hanson explains how he gets the job done: 

"For [Modern Warfare 2], I use my left palm or ball of my hand for the left stick, have to take my hand off it to use my thumb for the D-pad. I vary between using my right hand i a similar fashion for the right stick, and twisting my left hand over so I can aim while I shoot. I press L1 with my right index finger as I press R1 to shoot with the base of my thumb (kinda where it turns into a thumb from being wrist). For L2 and R2 I use my right middle finger whilst aiming the right stick with my left hand. For the buttons on the right I use my thumb, having to take my hand off of the right stick or trigger buttons. 

"So that's basically it, that's how I roll! (no pun intended)" 

Take a look at the video below. Game on, Iain. 

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