AbleGamers Van in DC Metro Area: Events + Peer Counseling Adaptive Hardware Support Disabled Gamers
20Bringing visibility to AbleGamers’ efforts in the DC area, we are excited to announce that the AbleGamers Van is officially on the road.
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At AbleGamers, it’s not just a game. It’s countless communities and a lifetime of experiences that open up when play is possible for all.
To help us get more players gaming in the DC metro area, we are excited to announce that the AbleGamers Van is officially on the road.
Our van will help activate more Peer Counseling opportunities for players in the DC metro area. At AbleGamers, Peer Counseling consists of players with disabilities and occupational professionals who work together to find the best solutions to enable play.
An AbleGamers’ Peer Counselor is an AbleGamers team member who gets to know the player with disabilities and to understand their unique needs.
With that relationship in place, our Peer Counselors and broader enablement teams can identify the accessibility hurdles and provide resources and suggestions in order to facilitate play and engagement in the community spaces around gaming to create rich social experiences.
The AbleGamers van will be onsite at events in the DC area as well as on the road to help enable our local Peer Counselors in their efforts to help players get their adaptive equipment properly installed.
The van acts as not only a vehicle to empower individual players with the hardware they need to play, but also as a gateway to a lifetime of experiences and communities that only video games can provide.
Because we know, it’s so much more than just playing a video game. It’s a way to experience joy, combat social isolation, build strong connections, and foster community.