6-Year-Old Ryerson Among Thousands That Joined Pokemon Go Party In Downtown Peterborough

Saturday's Pokemon Go party in downtown Peterborough was a hit, with thousands of people heading of all ages heading downtown to play. Among those was Peterborough's Dave Beardmore and his son Ryerson, who just turned 6 and is going into Grade 1.

Ryerson has cerebral palsy and it effects the muscle control on the left side of his body. But that hasn't prevented Ryerson—a member of the well known Peterborough Huskies special needs baseball team—from living a social and active life, including particpating in the Pokemon Go party.

Dave and Ryerson on George St. at Pokemon Go party

"Ryerson enjoyed doing the colouring competition and seeing people dressed up playing the game" Ryerson's dad Dave tells PTBOCanada. "Pokemon Go really is just something we do together."

Ryerson enjoying the colouring fun station at Pokemon Go party

Dave does tell PTBOCanada he wishes, like every video game, that there weren't more options for controls and settings for people with disabilities.

"A lot of functions in the game require the use of two hands and fine motor skills," Dave tells PTBOCanada. "Putting controls away from the centre of the screen and other options to catch the Pokemon would make the game more enjoyable for him."

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