community Archives - AbleGamers https://ablegamers.org/tag/community/ The Worlds Largest Charity for Gamers with Disabilities. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:53:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/ablegamers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AbleGamers-Total-Logo-HD-Black-2.png?fit=27%2C32&ssl=1 community Archives - AbleGamers https://ablegamers.org/tag/community/ 32 32 193769491 ARKitect’s Playground Launch Celebration and fundraising Event! https://ablegamers.org/arkitectsplaygroundevent/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:15:41 +0000 https://ablegamers.org/?p=10325 With your backing and our amazing partners in Cincinnati, The Powered by AbleGamers Program has supported Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Health, and nonprofits like The Bridge to ensure

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Our Weekend in Cincinnati https://ablegamers.org/our-weekend-in-cincinnati/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:16:24 +0000 https://ablegamers.org/?p=10172 With your backing and our amazing partners in Cincinnati, The Powered by AbleGamers Program has supported Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Health, and nonprofits like The Bridge to ensure

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December Community Update https://ablegamers.org/december21/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:50:42 +0000 https://ablegamers.org/?p=6875 Goodbye, 2021! Hello, 2022!   It has been a very busy year here at AbleGamers. Our team has DOUBLED in size since last year, bringing new minds, new skillsets, and new people driving our mission. There is so much more work to do in…

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November Community Update https://ablegamers.org/november21/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:10:10 +0000 https://ablegamers.org/?p=6707 It’s been a busy but great month!   As we approach the 12th hour… err, month of 2021, it’s a suitable time to look back on all the cool things that have happened this November. We’ve seen some major games launch recently and watched various…

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Composing Music for Sensory Processing Disorder https://ablegamers.org/composing-music-for-sensory-processing-disorder/ Tue, 21 May 2019 12:00:33 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3756 Many people like to enjoy different kinds of music. You might like the deep rumbling beats of a drum and bass song bumping through your whole body. Perhaps you’re more into the complex twangs of a single guitar. What about…

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What AbleGamers Has Been Up To For May 2019 https://ablegamers.org/whataghasbeenupto2019/ Tue, 21 May 2019 12:00:32 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3715   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BMmzHIXjOA[/embedyt]   AbleGamers has had another busy month! Besides the wonderful work with developers all across the industry to help push accessibility, all of the grants sent out to get people into gaming, we’ve also made a few…

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Accessible Technology Day at MIT and Helping to Break Social Isolation https://ablegamers.org/accessibletechnologymit/ Tue, 21 May 2019 12:00:29 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3713 Teachers, students, and families were able to get a glimpse of accessible technology during the Cambridge Science Festival. Partners from different areas of inclusive design came together for MIT Museum’s Accessible Technology Day to showcase what’s out there today and…

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I’m Legally Blind and I Love My PSVR https://ablegamers.org/im-legally-blind-and-i-love-my-psvr/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:58 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3542   As a low vision gamer, I didn’t know quite what to expect when I purchased Sony’s PSVR (PlayStation VR).   The headset had knocked down one of two significant barriers for me to jump into the VR scene —…

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The Problem and Joys of Thane from Mass Effect https://ablegamers.org/how-mass-effect-2-made-me-feel-represented-in-video-games/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:08 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3550 Submitted by Elizabeth Rogers  “If Thane is going to be the only scraps that I get, I’ll take it.” “I’m dying,” is one of the first things Thane Krios says to you in the video game Mass Effect 2. It’s…

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What Have We Been Up To? March 2019 https://ablegamers.org/what-have-we-been-up-to-march-2019/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:04 +0000 https://ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com/?p=3538 What has AbleGamers been up to since February? A whole lot of basketball, that’s what! This month, on March 3rd, new ground was broken with a new first for AbleGamers. The Cleveland Cavaliers and AbleGamers partnered for a special fundraiser…

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