#SoEveryoneCanGame

Combating Social Isolation Through Play

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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.

People with disabilities are 51% more likely to be socially isolated than their non-disabled peers.

You want people with disabilities to have rich well rounded lives that let them be their best selves and to have something to look forward to. Your support works every day to bring play to those desperately needing it, and we do it at no cost to the people we serve.

You Can Change a Life

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an image of a young woman on a tray in front of here is an adaptive gaming setup with several switches and buttons

Conquering the Accessibility Divide

The mission is always about using video games to enable social experiences for people with disabilities. AT&T wanted to highlight our mission and how technology makes these connections happen every day. Please watch how your support changes peopleโ€™s lives.

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.

Peer
Counseling

Providing 1-on-1 guidance to assess player needs in order to enable play

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Engineering
Research

Creating assistive technologies that provide solutions to barriers to play

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Community
Development

Fostering opportunities for camaraderie to forge lifelong relationships.

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User
Research

Discovering barriers and solutions to facilitate accessible player experiences

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Professional
Development

Guiding Industry philosophies to promote an inclusive and accessible future.

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News and Stories

Positive Effects of Video Games

The Positive Effects of Video Games (Particularly on People With Disabilities) Video games have been a topic of debate for many years, with some people arguing that they are a waste of time and have negative effects on players. However,…

AbleGamers and Shepherd Center Partnership

Partnering for greater impact! Shepherd Center and the AbleGamers Charity partner to help people enjoy gaming after spinal cord and/or brain injury. We are excited to announce a Powered by AbleGamers partnership with Shepherd Center. Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta,…

I've been trying to reach @MrBeast for a long time. If you support me or you believe in the work @AbleGamers does to enable the millions of disabled players worldwide, please add your reply to ...the tweet below, explaining why you support AG, which increases the odds he'll see it. https://t.co/kcbc4HPynU

@MrBeast I'd like you to donate to @AbleGamers, which enables play so that disabled people can have the experiences they want with their friends and family. We're doing our best to help the millions of disabled players worldwide with very limited funds. $100,000 would change lives forever

Shepherd Center and @AbleGamers are joining to make gaming more accessible and improve the lives of people with disabilities. ๐ŸŽฎ #SoEveryoneCanGame #accessibility #gaming
Learn more: ...https://t.co/8kIo3TWHzk

Fun for Friday. Pick your language. Prof Paul Cairns is beyond thrilled to receive these in the post from @markbarlet CEO of @AbleGamers. Great to see the reach and impact of the work that @cdspower ...and I did alongside others, inc @BeestonJen https://t.co/F8K7FQ77n6 @UniOfYork