 

{"id":4911,"date":"2021-02-08T19:53:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T01:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ablegamers.g5u2p0ll-liquidwebsites.com\/impact\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:01:32","slug":"impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving-fade&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;5271&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1619559658825{background-color: #0f0f0f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;page-title-section&#8221;][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-no-margin-bottom has-uppercase-text-transform has-extra-large-font-size has-color-accent-text-color has-text-color\">#SoEveryoneCanGame<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"has-color-accent-text-color has-text-color\">Our Impact<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5288&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ededed&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-50406948d30920e6b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-50406948d30920e6b uvc-1006 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-50406948d30920e6b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #052049;\">Our Mission<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\">Creating opportunities that enable play\u00a0in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>This Is What Impact Looks Like<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;9&#8243; orderby=&#8221;rand&#8221; item=&#8221;basicGrid_NoAnimation&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1762314995091-1d4a0b5f-aac6-0&#8243; taxonomies=&#8221;248&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1646344063201{background-color: #052049 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-3956948d30920e8f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-3956948d30920e8f uvc-5535 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-3956948d30920e8f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #f38b19;\">Our Impact<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #ffffff;\">With your help, we are working every day to make sure people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else for positive experiences through play. With our two decades as pioneers in inclusive play, thousands of hours working with people with disabilities, leading developers and engineers we create opportunities for players to find inclusive places to play and connect with family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1646344009631{background-color: #052049 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;21&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:48|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;YEARS<br \/>\nAS PIONEERS IN<br \/>\nINCLUSIVE PLAY&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;500,000+&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DOLLARS IN<br \/>\nEQUIPMENT<br \/>\nGRANTED&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Thousands&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:48|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;OF HOURS OF<br \/>\nDIRECT SERVICES<br \/>\nPROVIDED&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Archivo%20Black%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1646344009631{background-color: #052049 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-large \" href=\"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/donate\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-3477\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-large ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6948d30920ead\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#dd9933\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-3477'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Archivo Black&#039;;font-weight:bold;border:none;background: #dd9933;color: #052049;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >SUPPORT OUR WORK<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Powered by AbleGamers<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\">AbleGamers partners with various organizations, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers, to reach more people with disabilities and provide them with a nearby location to assist in setup to enter the world of gaming. Partner organizations are powered by AbleGamers through ongoing support and training of staff. AbleGamers also supports state-level AT programs supporting people with disabilities in the states highlighted in purple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/able-player-one\">Powered by AbleGamers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1612749456890{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4796&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.8em; line-height: 1;\">Our Impact On People With Disabilities:<\/h2>\n<p>AbleGamers has created the largest impaneled group of people with disabilities in the world.\u00a0 Our Player Panel program is a collection of hundreds of players with disabilities who advise the gaming industry. Our dedication to increasing representation and understanding of people with disabilities is evident throughout our work. We\u2019ve empowered thousands of people to connect with the gaming world, and we\u2019ve created multiple adaptive hardware solutions by working with our engineering team and research partners.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"comfortable\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We\u2019ve helped thousands of people with disabilities through Peer Counseling and assistance with hardware and software challenges.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Engineered 49 custom equipment solutions for people with disabilities through the work of our in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/engineering-research-2\/\">Engineering Research Team<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Trained over 600 developers to make accessible games.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Distributed more than 2000 decks of <a href=\"https:\/\/ablegamers.shop\/products\/apx-cards\">APX Cards<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Connected 226 players with disabilities with 15 organizations in the industry last year, empowering them to lend their voice to create a more accessible gaming world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1612749113281{background-image: url(https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-1-1.png?id=4804) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;background-image-bottom-right&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1409&#8243; img_size=&#8221;291&#215;369&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616699464145{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9019&#8243; img_size=&#8221;360&#215;311&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673548602572{margin-top: -100px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^4830|url^https:\/\/ablegamers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/waves-1.svg|caption^null|alt^null|title^waves 1|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1612751120365{margin-top: -1px !important;margin-bottom: -1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#052049&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616699925428{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bounceInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1628184202541{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Impact On The Industry<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">AbleGamers creates opportunities that enable play in order to combat social isolation, foster inclusive communities, and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve made a long-lasting impact on the gaming world by highlighting the experiences of players with disabilities, sharing the feedback of our Player Panel, and working with industry leaders and developers to create more accessible gaming technology and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve worked with Blizzard, Activision, Xbox, PlayStation, and so many more. We\u2019ve made a mark on the developers of major games like Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft, to name a few. 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