{"id":10069,"date":"2023-06-02T11:34:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T16:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/?p=10069"},"modified":"2024-02-15T08:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:28:10","slug":"ablegamers-impact-meet-nathalie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/ablegamers-impact-meet-nathalie\/","title":{"rendered":"AbleGamers Impact, Meet Nathalie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#AbleGamersImpact<\/p>\n

Nathalie E<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9068″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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. We learned a lot about Nathalie, including that she was bullied a lot in school, and she has always used video games as a coping mechanism and a way to escape. With a life changing injury affecting her life, she needed video games now more than ever.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We presented Nathalie with various options to try out. She really wanted to utilize her arms, so she ultimately decided on an Xbox Adaptive Controller setup.\u00a0 AbleGamers sent someone to her home to help her get setup and after learning her new peripherals, she can play most of her favorite games again.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gaming can be such a major part of people\u2019s lives, especially people with disabilities. Nathalie said, \u201c<\/span>I think it\u2019s important because when you\u2019re disabled there\u2019s limited things that you can do anymore. And gaming is one thing that gives you a way of entertaining yourself and honing your skills and to past time.\u201d We are so happy to have joined Nathalie in her quest to game again.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwAhSmmDanM”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_color_value=”#052049″][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Your support made this smile possible.<\/span><\/h2>\n

AbleGamers Peer Counselors and all of our Powered by AbleGamers Partners work one-on-one with each and every person. This is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but a tailored experience to enable joy in someone’s life. Donate today to help us continue enabling play for people with disabilities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Make a Donation<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nNathalie 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.\n<\/div>\n
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