by High Fives Foundation
High Fives Foundation was founded in 2009 by Roy Tuscany, who suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing in 2006 that left him with immediate lower-body paralysis. Based in Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe, the foundation operates as a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on injury prevention awareness and recovery support for mountain sports athletes.
The foundation's Empowerment Fund provides financial grants covering adaptive sports equipment — over 670 pieces have been distributed, including 172 complete sets of ski equipment, 434 adaptive bikes, and 62 surf and kiteboards. The CR Johnson Healing Center in Truckee offers a 2,400-square-foot training facility providing physical therapy, acupuncture, active release techniques, and personal training to athletes in rehabilitation. High Fives also runs adaptive skiing and snowboarding opportunities and funds camps and events for injured athletes.
Adults and young adults who sustain serious mountain sports injuries (primarily ski and snowboard accidents resulting in spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or limb loss) and want financial and logistical support to continue or return to adaptive snow sports and outdoor recreation.
Music and Memory trains care facilities and families to create personalised playlists for people with dementia and other cognitive conditions, helping them reconnect with memories, reduce anxiety, and improve quality of life. Over 5,800 organisations across the US and internationally have been certified in their programme since 2010.
Music and Memory Inc.
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a customisable gaming hub designed for players with limited mobility. With 19 external input ports and broad compatibility across Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, it lets users connect switches, joysticks, and buttons in any configuration that works for their body.
Microsoft Xbox
SpecialEffect is a UK charity that helps physically disabled people play video games by adapting controllers and using eye-tracking technology. They provide free expert assessments, custom setups, and developer tools — including EyeMine for eye-controlled Minecraft and Eye Gaze Games for browser-based play.
SpecialEffect
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