Stories

Duchenne disease is a genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration. Korneel, who loves gaming, wants to get the maximum out of his limited muscle strength. In this story, he explains how he uses the HID Joystick and other technologies to enjoy gaming and to live independently.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy strongly affects muscle strength and dexterity. Ben, for example, relies heavily on the little strength that’s left in his index finger. In this story, he elaborates on the assistive devices he uses, including the ultra-sensitive Micro Joystick Omni (5 gr adapted).

There is no denying the power of sports. From the physical benefits it offers people, to the camaraderie of playing within a team, sport can be a great grounding for young people to develop skills and learn life lessons.

Hendrik has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). He uses several assistive devices to live his daily life. Some of those are mo-vis devices, as they can be adapted very well to the course of his MD.

Ryan controlled his power wheelchair with an adapted game controller. However, it was time for a change and he needed a proportional control. He discovered the Micro Joystick, which has made an immense difference in his life.

Greg was diagnosed as having Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at the age of five. He made one simple, life changing decision. That decision was to accept this as fact and begin living from there.