Video games are a great way for disabled kids to get their entertainment on and feel empowered in the virtual worlds they like to inhabit. Yet, controllers designed for people with disabilities, and especially custom built ones, can be prohibitively expensive. Caleb Kraft, a hacker extraordinaire, realized that tinkerers like him can create cheap controllers from off-the-shelf components specifically designed for individual users. Here he is presenting a project he built for a boy with muscular dystrophy who has a penchant for Minecraft:
Link @ Hack a Day: Building custom game controllers for people with physical disabilities
(hat tip: Engadget)