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Combating Social Isolation Through Play
HOW WE ARE CHANGING LIVES
Creating opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the globe have realized the threat of social isolation. But for people with disabilities, social isolation has been an ongoing epidemic. While things have undoubtedly gotten worse as the pandemic has progressed, 35-45% of people with disabilities were profoundly socially isolated even before COVID.
Our Focus
Play is a powerful weapon against the epidemic of social isolation. Play, specifically via gaming, gives people an accessible way to reach beyond the physical confines of their homes, connect with other players all over the world.
Five Pillars
The world of games and gaming provides people with disabilities an opportunity to build rich social engagements, lifelong friendships, and connect with players who share similar experiences. Simply put, AbleGamers believes in using the power of play and inclusion to connect players, build communities and combat social isolation.
Engineering
Research
Creating assistive technologies that provide solutions to barriers to play
Community
Development
Fostering opportunities for camaraderie to forge lifelong relationships.
User
Research
Discovering barriers and solutions to facilitate accessible player experiences
Professional
Development
Guiding Industry philosophies to promote an inclusive and accessible future.
December Community Update
Your Impact at Work
Join AbleGamers in creating the next generation of Accessible Player Experiences (APX). Become a Certified APX Practitioner. Check out upcoming training course dates here:
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