Partnerships Archives

Jose, a young man with a light beard in bed smiling at the camera.

AbleGamers Impact, Jose

Jose was about eight years old when his mother got him his first Nintendo system. He knew right away that video games were for him. He played whatever system came out and loved gaming.

Roland, an African=America male with a black hoodie. He is in a wheelchair holding a joystick in his hand. In front of him is an XAC and switches

AbleGamers Impact, Meet Roland C

Roland is from Kansas City, MO. He suffered a spinal cord injury and a stroke which impacted his life and his ability to game. Ability KC, one of AbleGamers partners, connected Roland to our program.

Michael in his wheelchair, in front of him is an arcade stick and an XBox controller

AbleGamers Impact – Michael V

Michael is from Kansas City, MO. He has been gaming since he was eight years old and was forced to stop after he endured a Traumatic Brain Injury which impacted his life and his ability to game.

Nathalie looking over her switches and Microsoft XAC as she readies to play

AbleGamers Impact, Meet Nathalie

Nathalie sustained a spinal cord injury when a large branch fell on her. She was taken to Mount Sinai, one of AbleGamers partners, for care. After treatment, she was transitioned back home and connected with us.

Dylan W a dark haired guy with glasses. His quadstick, a controller you use your mouth, is in front of him.

AbleGamers Impact, Dylan from Indiana

Dylan is a 25-year-old from Middleton, Indiana. He was a non-emergent EMT and on his way to work one day, he was struck by a tractor-trailer who fled the scene of the accident. Dylan’s Honda Civic.

two men using wheelchairs are playing a racing video game. A large screen mounted on a cart in front of them.

AbleGamers Team Proud to Partner with Ability KC

Our Peer Counseling Team is proud to partner with Ability KC to support adaptive gaming through Powerd by AbleGamers. As part of the Adaptive Computer and Communication Technology program at Ability KC, players acquire and learn about assistive technologies specific…

Map of US and Canada. The states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia are highlighted. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and Canada are highlighted. There are pens highlighting the Los Angeles area, Denver, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Raleigh Durham, and Harpers Ferry. The highlighted states or where AbleGamers has partnerships at the state level.

Powered by AbleGamers

Powered by AbleGamers – First launched in early 2016 and as part of Peer Counseling, AbleGamers began partnering with various organizations, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers to reach more people with disabilities and provide them with a nearby location to…

four young men playing a video game on a large screen mounted on the wall at the front of the room

Craig Hospital Partnership

Your Impact at Work When our patients and families come to Craig Hospital in Denver, CO, they are thrust into an overwhelming journey that was entirely unplanned. Sustaining a spinal cord injury and/or brain injury can cost upwards of $500,000…

Andy Lin with Mr. R, who is using a custom adapted gaming setup using both 3D printed and commercially available components.

Your Impact at Work RLANRC

Your impact at work! AbleGamers recently partnered with Emerging Tech Lab at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center to provide hardware resources and funding for customized 3D printed solutions to help advance their adaptive gaming program. The Emerging Tech Lab…

AbleGamers partnerships - Craig Hospital 3 boxes, 3 different switches green jelly bean switch, microLight and a Big Red sitting on a wooden table top with an ablegamers sticker in the center

Your Impact at Work – CRAIG HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP

ABLEGAMERS and CRAIG HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP Your Impact at Work! AbleGamers partnered with Craig Hospital to provide equipment to their Arcade Fund, Craig Hospital’s Adaptive Gaming Program. The program awarded 19 people with 70+ pieces of equipment with an additional $3,500+…