RossMinor

29/05/2025

Happy birthday to me! Thank you so much to all my friends and family who made this day and the days surrounding so special! I truly feel loved.

Now back to spending the day watching Invincible with .png and eating good food!

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1: Ross sitting and smiling at a table in front of a small chocolate cake with a number two and number seven candle in it.

2: Ross standing and smiling in a living room holding a variety of balloons, one of which that is shaped like a video game controller and says “Yore on another level!”.

3: Ross sitting and smiling with Janèt and her parents in a booth at a Korean bbq restaurant.

4: Ross kneeling and smiling on the floor next to Dixie while he holds the balloons.

5: Ross sitting and smiling at a counter with a red velvet cake with white icing.

28/05/2025

Had such a blast visiting Boston with .png 💙. So many more pictures and videos to come! Tomorrow is also my birthday 👀

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27/03/2025

It was Ryan’s birthday last week. Didn’t really have the time to post about it because I was in San Francisco at the game developer conference, but tbh also haven’t been in the mood to post lately. Ryan would have been 29. Been listening to Greenday in his memory 💚🤘

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Photo 1: Ryan in a black and white school photo. He wears a white polo with a big smile, a tooth missing from his top row of teeth. His dark brown hair is short, stopping half an inch onto his forehead.

Photo 2: Ryan’s gravestone, made out of glossy granite. His plaque reads “Ryan Michael Minor (Rhino), 1996-2006.” White flowers are added in a small vase next to his name.

10/03/2025

I’ve been wanting to announce this for quite some time, but I have been the given the opportunity to attend GDC2025 thanks to the IGDA Foundation! This has been a dream of mine and the IGDAF has gone above and beyond insuring it will be an accessible experience for me. Please feel free to hit me up now or in person if you’re wanting to chat about game accessibility or anything else! Comment if you think games should be accessible for everyone!

Alt text: Headshot of Ross Minor, surrounded by green border and purple waves background. The IGDA Foundation logo is on the top left corner and the GDC logo is on the top right corner. Text in Banner reading: Ross Minor, Velocity Cohort.
Logo for Double Fine Productions bottom right corner with text “sponsored in part by:”.

26/02/2025

This week I’ve been volunteering as a staff member at Extreme Mobility, an extreme sports camp for blind people. I went here many times during high school and it’s amazing to be able to help out kids that were my age when I started going. This week is going to be filled with skiing, tubing, rock climbing, snowmobiling, and so much more! Stay tuned for a bunch of photos and videos!

Alt Text: Ross and his ski guide standing on a snowy ski slope, both wearing helmets and ski gear. The person on the left is wearing an orange vest labeled “GUIDE” and is looking down at something in their hands. Ross is on the right and is wearing an orange vest labeled “VISUALLY IMPAIRED” and is smiling at the camera, holding a ski pole in one hand. The background features snow-covered mountains, a few trees, and a partly cloudy sky. There are other skiers in the distance.

21/02/2025

Visited the orange grove at my new college campus :). What can I make with these oranges? Let me know!

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Photo 1: Ross, a man short wavy brown hair, a mustache, and sunglasses, is standing in front of a lush orange tree filled with ripe oranges. He is smiling and making a “hang loose” (shaka) hand gesture with his right hand while holding a cream-colored reusable tote bag. He is wearing a navy blue t-shirt featuring a vintage-style Ba Sing Se design, gray shorts, navy blue sneakers, and a black watch on his left wrist. Sitting in front of Ross is Dixie, a black Labrador Retriever with a shiny coat, floppy ears, and a calm expression. Dixie is looking directly at the camera with a silver chain collar around her neck. The ground is covered with wood chips, dirt, and scattered fallen oranges. The setting is an orange grove, with more trees and a brick wall visible in the background under the warm, natural outdoor light.

Photo 2: Ross has sunglasses on his face and is bending down to pet a Dixie, a black lab. He is wearing a navy blue t-shirt, light gray shorts, and navy blue sneakers. He is holding a cream-colored reusable tote bag in his left hand. Dixie stands on all fours with her tail slightly raised, looking up at Ross. Her ears are perked, and she is attentive to Ross. They are standing under a lush orange tree full of ripe oranges, with many fallen oranges scattered on the ground. The setting is an orange grove with wood chips and dirt covering the ground. In the background there are more trees and an open outdoor space with natural light.

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25/12/2024

Spending Christmas in Saint Augustine with the family and .png !

More advent calendar videos are coming, but I haven’t had time to edit them because of the holidays and travel. Should I post the rest even though they will be past Christmas?

27/10/2024

Had a great time speaking on a panel at the first ever DigiPen Game Accessibility 101 Workshop in Redmond! Now it’s time for The Game Accessibility Conference tomorrow!



AltText: Ross wears a long sleeve blue button down and stands on the left of Tess, who wears a black sweater, black face mask, and jeans. Ross smiles and holds up his hand in a “hang loose” symbol while Tess gives a thumbs up. In the background, Halloween decorations are hung near a large screen has a slideshow projected.

11/10/2024

Happy birthday to the one and only and my partner in crime, Dixie!

I can’t believe she turns ten today. I still remember the first time we met and I’m so happy I got it on video (let me know if you want to see!). We’ve been on so many adventures: traveling to countless cities, living at the Olympic and Paralympic training center, hunkering down together during hurricanes, escaping from exploding taxis (not exaggerating!), traveled all over the country to speak at conferences, and so much more. The entire time she kept me safe. I don’t think she’ll ever know how much I love her and the sacrifices she’s made, but every day I try to show her. I even recently got a tattoo inspired by her (stay tuned!) ;). This girl is getting many treats today!

Photo 1: Ross and Dixie in a kitchen. Ross is standing facing a door with windows, which shows a view of trees outside. He is wearing a gray T-shirt and dark shorts, and is barefoot. Dixie is sitting next to him, looking up attentively. The kitchen has a modern feel with a large fridge to the right and white cabinetry. There’s a blue dog toy on the floor near Ross’ feet. The overall atmosphere is calm and serene.

Photo 2: Ross and Dixie by a table in a conference hall. They both look into the camera. Ross sits on a chair smiling — leaning over and resting his elbows on his knees. Dixie lays on the ground below him, her lower body resting behind Ross’s feet. She wears her leather harness and looks directly into the camera.

Photo 3: Dixie laying the front part of her body across Ross’s feet, as her butt sticks up. She almost looks as if she’s guilty of something. Ross bends over to pet her as she drapes herself over his feet in the living room.

Photo 4: Dixie with her “tire face,” as she bites her toy tired and it forms a donut around her face. Her teeth clutch onto the bottom part of the tire, as her nose and eyes peek through the center.

04/10/2024

More photos from ! Still can’t believe how much fun I had! Streaming is for everyone :)

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Photo 1: Ross stands and smiles on a rooftop with the San Diego bay behind him.

Photo 2: Ross and Janètte standing and smiling together on the same rooftop. Janètte has long dark hair, wears a green sweater, and has a duck clipped in her hair.

Photo 3: Ross kneeling and smiling on the ground next to Dixie who wears her harness. Ross holds a green balloon dog with a harness drawn on it and Dixie is sniffing it.

Photo 4: Ross standing in front of a giant inflatable gummy bear. He stands on the tips of his toes to try to touch the top, but isn’t even slightly close.

Photo 5: Ross sits and smiles on a giant bird like monster from Monster Hunter.

Photo 6: group photo in a hallway with all glass walls and ceiling, allowing in natural sunlight from the sunny day outside. the san diego bay is visible in the background. From left to right. drew holds his cane and wears a blue Tshirt. Jenna holds a purple balloon sword and wears an asymmetrical black skirt. Ross wields a purple balloon sword and green balloon dog, and wears a white T-shirt. Jeanette holds a pink balloon dog and yellow balloon sword, and wears a black sweater. Emma holds a thick pink balloon sword and elongated purple balloon dog, and wears a flannel shirt. dixie holds nothing, because she is a dog.

Photo7: In front of Exhibit Hall A of the San Diego convention center, a small group poses on a clear day. From left to right, Ross holds up a “hang loose” sign while holding a tote bag, and Dixie’s leash. Dixie sits in front of him, looking off camera. Drew tips his head back with a huge grin. Jenna also wears a huge grin with an arm around Drew and Steve. Steve smiles and wears a black and pick palm tree shirt. Tee smiles slyly with one hand on Mike’s shoulder. Mike, in his manual wheelchair, smiles and wears a white beanie that has “quad squad” embroidered on it.

30/08/2024

22/08/2024

Just wrapped up a panel about game accessibility at 🎮

So happy to see Mutek embracing accessibility and allowing for more discussions in the space to be had at their event!

When everyone games, we all win 💪

The staff has also been nothing but accommodating to Dixie and I :). Stay tuned for my story traveling here lol.

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Pic 1: Ross sitting on a black leather couch on a stage, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a light blue shirt and light-colored pants. Next to him is Dixie the black lab wearing her harness. In the background, there is a large screen displaying information about a panel event. The event is titled “Beyond the Controller: Accessibility in Gaming, Presented by EA Motive,” and it is scheduled for August 22, 2024, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The panel includes several speakers, and the event is part of an edition labeled as “Edition 10.” The stage also has a glass coffee table in front of the couch and a colorful cup with a straw on a side table.

Pic 2: Four people on a stage in front of a large screen. From left to right is - Frederic McNamara sitting in a motorized wheelchair, wearing a green t-shirt and gray pants. The second person is standing, - Christian Cimon wearing a brown jacket over a black t-shirt and black pants. Then Ross and Dixie. The fourth person is st- Améliane F. Chiasson, wearing a brown leather jacket over a patterned shirt and jeans.