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title: "Nintendo specifically wanted somebody with a visible disability"
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description: "Nintendo released a Nintendo Switch commercial called “Our Favorite Ways to Play” recently. There were many kids and teens in the commercial, including 16-year-old Aaron Waddingham."
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Nintendo specifically wanted somebody with a visible disability | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Nintendo specifically wanted somebody with a visible disability](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-specifically-wanted-somebody-with-a-visible-disability.png "Nintendo specifically wanted somebody with a visible disability")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-specifically-wanted-somebody-with-a-visible-disability.png)Nintendo released a Nintendo Switch commercial called “Our Favorite Ways to Play” recently. There were many kids and teens in the commercial, including 16-year-old Aaron Waddingham.

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## [](#we-are-down-with-that)We are Down with that!

Waddingham has Down syndrome, and his mother says that this had a lot to do with why her son was in the commercial in the first place. Sue Robins, his mom said that “Nintendo very specifically wanted somebody with a visible disability”.

Now that might sound wrong to some people but Nintendo is a loving company, they are all for inclusion of everyone. So good for them but even more good for Aaron!

> OMG this is Aaron Waddingham, my son. I am so proud of his acting work and [@NintendoAmerica](https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for casting my boy with Down syndrome. [@PLAYmgmt](https://twitter.com/PLAYmgmt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [\#representation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/representation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) <https://t.co/g0N1u0xvFX>
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> — sue robins (@suerobinsyvr) [November 12, 2019](https://twitter.com/suerobinsyvr/status/1194377237451042816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### [](#proud-mom)Proud mom

Sue Robins also said that a combination of his acting coach and drama classes helped prepare him for the Nintendo shoot and rehearsal. She also noted

> It was pretty cool because it was a rehearsal to play a video game. They trained him how to play the Nintendo game, which I think you already knew how to play, because you’re a 16-year-old boy

Nintendo really stands by their credo of any place, any where, any time, any one with Nintendo Switch. This is marketing and commercials done right!

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