ES Gaming exists to create a new standard for equity, inclusion, and access among all disabled gamers, and amplify disabled voices and accessible innovations.
Inclusive spaces are what we're all about. Join our Stream Team of ALL disabled gamers as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
A full day of gaming, giveaways, and good times. Follow now so you don't miss it:
#GAAD2023
With spooky season here, we want to highlight the misrepresentation of disability in horror media. Disability is not a scary thing, but the way it is often misrepresented in movies and games is!
Stay tuned for more.
#a11y
#DisabilityTwitter
#SpookySeason
We've shown you who we are & with the help of our newest partner
@esgaminghq
, we want to show you what we're about
We are proud & excited to bring this partnership to life, with the aim of creating a more accessible gaming industry.
A place we know has the power to change lives
Grant, an accessibility journalist within the gaming industry, discusses all the ways gaming has positively impacted his life and gives him the ability to connect with his community.
#accessibility
#esGamingHQ
#letsplay
We're thrilled to announce that Augmental is coming out of stealth to unveil the MouthPad^, a novel interface that lets you control your digital devices hands-free using tongue and other mouth gestures! 1/6
The official schedule just dropped! Join our hosts and gamers THIS Saturday from 2-10 pm ET in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We can't wait to see you then!
#game4access
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#Twitch
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Bounce loves being inclusive and hopes he can grow a gaming community through education, tips and tricks, social involvement and proper disability representation!
#a11y
We're excited to announce our Game4Access
#Fortnite
Tournament, featuring teams of all disabled gamers! Stay tuned for team announcements and more information.
Learn more about ES Gaming, powered by Easterseals:
#DisabledTwitter
#a11y
Let's goooo! We can't wait to check out
@m80gg
during the North American Invitational in support of ES Gaming. Stay tuned for more deets from
@OXG_Esports
.
#RocketLeague
TOMORROW is ES Gaming’s Streamathon celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities! We have AMAZING prizes & streamers in store for you. Join us from 2-10 pm ET on Twitch.
➡️Follow us on
#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
Meet Erin! We’re thrilled to have each streamer's support to raise awareness for esGaming & International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Join us Dec. 3rd from 2-10pm ET!
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#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
With our partner
@OXG_Esports
, we're hosting a college
#RocketLeague
tournament featuring teams from across the country! Tune in to our Twitch page on February 1st at 6pm ET to see which college takes home the trophy and bragging rights.
April is Autism Acceptance Month! Throughout the month, and every month, we will be highlighting the autistic creators on our Stream Team and sharing ways to celebrate each other.
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#Game4Access
This is what inclusive, accessible gaming looks like. Nothing feels better than a dub with your friends! Our Game4Access Stream Team members
@MikeTheQuad
,
@Patelasaur
and
@Phasmopolitan
came together for this incredible win! Let's goooo!
#a11y
Help us celebrate the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day with our Streamathon on Thursday, May 18th! We'll start streaming at 12:30pm ET on !
#GAAD
#a11y
Meet our Streamathon Casters! Catinator and Tanner will be hosting our Streamathon on Dec. 3rd from 2-10pm ET. Join us in support of International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
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#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of taking the stage at
@Longhorn_Gaming
"10 Years of LG" event where we talked about upcoming programs with our charity. Stay tuned!
Go behind the scenes of Project Leonardo’s development as we discuss its origin, our collaboration with the accessibility community, and how we’re crafting features to help players with disabilities overcome gameplay barriers:
The gaming industry is constantly growing and evolving, and disabled people can make a positive change. How do you think we can impact the industry?
#a11y
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
Gears 5 is a game providing many features for people with different disabilities. It was the first AAA game to receive a perfect score in a Deaf and hard-of-hearing review on the game accessibility resource site
@CanIPlayThat
!
#a11y
#Gears5
Autism is a spectrum, and does not affect every individual the same. When aiming to make spaces more inclusive, it’s okay to ask someone what makes them feel most comfortable, as it might not be the same as someone else.
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
ES Gaming exists to create a new standard for equity, inclusion and access among all disabled gamers, and amplify disabled voices and accessible innovations to create a more inclusive space in an ever-evolving industry.
❗️NAME THE BUNNY CONTEST❗️ Our bunny mascot needs a name and we want your help! We will be accepting suggestions through the form in our bio until 11:59 PM PDT on December 19th, 2022. See below for official contest rules.
#ESGaming
#Game4Access
#NameTheBunny
That's a wrap! Thank you everyone for joining us for ES Gaming's first Streamathon in celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities and a HUGE thank you to our Sponsors!
#game4access
This Collegiate esports program is the first with accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing. Allowing their players the best experience possible when competing in games
Incredible
@GUBisonEsports
Milan (
@patelasaur
) dives into a game of Fortnite using his VoiceAttack software!
#VoiceAttack
is voice recognition software many disabled gamers use to play. Different voice commands do different things in the game, like shoot or switch weapons.
#a11y
❗SAVE THE DATE❗
Mark your calendar for esGaming’s 1st Streamathon in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd from 2-10pm ET! Featuring incredible streamers & several exciting giveaways for you all 😄➡️Follow us on
#Twitch
#game4access
Congratulations to our Game4Access
#Fortnite
Tournament Champions, Team X! And thank you to all the teams, supporters, viewers for this incredible event! Stay tuned next week for highlights and more.
We've put together a Game4Access Stream Team to bring you even more great content from disabled gamers every week. Be sure to catch them out on our Twitch channel!
#a11y
#accessiblegamers
Meet the Easterseals Northern Indiana gaming participants! They're taking part in our Fortnite Tournament with two teams: Kitty Squad and Rise of the Phoenix! Cheer them on at 6pm ET on March 7th:
#fortnitetournament
Introducing "Bounce E. Bunny", ES Gaming's official mascot! Congratulations to
@phasmopolitan
for winning the contest and helping us name the bunny!! 🐰
#game4access
We need more of this! 💯 Make your games accessible - and showcase them! Accessibility benefits everyone, but especially disabled gamers. We're a BIG market. We will buy your accessible games.
#a11y
With the
#2023AcademyAwards
tonight, we wanted to spotlight an award show you don’t hear about as often. The
@GA_conf
Awards focus on
#accessible
gaming and advocates while celebrating progress made within the gaming industry. You can watch the show here:
ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY! We couldn’t be more excited! Join us Saturday from 2-10pm ET in support of esGaming and International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
➡️Follow us on
#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
#accessibility
#letsplay
Meet Kyle! Watch him play live during esGaming's 1st Streamathon on Dec. 3rd from 2-10pm ET! More streamers for you to meet coming up!
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#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
Adaptive controllers give folks access to play games that might otherwise be impossible on a standard controller.
Check out
@NebulaBash
's feed to learn more about accessible options for gamers!
#a11y
#DisabilityTwitter
Here's what it looks like when I play games!
The controls are a bit different than what I posted yesterday, I mixed up some of the controls on the draft.
I apologize for the video quality, I'm still getting used to my hardware/don't have a proper tripod.
24 hours to go until the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023!
Sponsored by
@INeedDivGms
.
Twitch:
YouTube:
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ASL Interpreted:
BSL Translated: (Link Soon)
Meet Chris! Watch him play live during esGaming's 1st Streamathon on Dec. 3rd from 2-10pm ET! More streamers for you to meet coming up!
➡️Follow us on
#Twitch
: game4access
➡️Start fundraising or donate now:
#esGamingStreamathon
#accessibility
#game4access
Help us reach our final donation goal for the night in support of disabled gamers + inclusive spaces!
Our streamer
@Phasmopolitan
is dodging the baddies in
#DeadbyDaylight
!
#GAAD
"When the whole world became inaccessible, video games gave me possibilities."
@RadderssGaming
shares her story in how Skyrim offered a haven when the world simply couldn't.
Easterseals now has a podcast, hosted by our Game4Access Stream Team members Erin and Lily! This is for and by the disability community - but if you're not disabled, tune in anyway. You might learn something new!
Subscribe:
#DisabilityTwitter
Just because someone has a disability, doesn’t mean they don’t want a challenge while gaming. Paul, an accessibility specialist and consultant, breaks down his take on the issue.
#accessibility
#ESGamingHQ
#letsplay
Paul, an accessibility specialist and consultant, discusses the importance of removing barriers within the gaming community.
@PaulAmadeusLane
#game4access
Today is World Usability Day, a day focused on ensuring the services and products essential to life are easier to access and simpler to use. How do you think the user experience could be improved in the gaming industry for those with disabilities?
@geekygimp
Want to make new friends AND watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse?
Join ES Gaming's movie night TONIGHT at 8pm ET! Hop on our Discord and learn more in the movie-night channel:
#DisabilityTwitter
🎥
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to empower those in our community. Follow us on socials to stay up to date with how we’re celebrating!
#DisabilityPrideMonth
Disability Pride Month is a time to empower and create space for people to take pride in their disabled identity, and to share the beauty and joy in every individual's unique experiences. What does it mean to you?
#DisabilityPrideMonth
We just crushed our goal and raised 700 dollars today for gaming accessibility. So freaking proud of everyone with
@esgaminghq
and thank you for allowing me to be a part of this!
Microsoft has introduced a new accessibility settings menu for the Xbox app on PC.
The accessibility settings menu serves as a one stop location for accessibility settings for the Xbox app and accessibility settings elsewhere on your PC.
We are LIVE! Join our
#GAAD2023
Streamathon to see our stream team of all disabled gamers streaming for 8 hours of fun and conversation about the importance of accessibility!
Introducing the Easterseals Northeast Indiana Stream Team, RISE! Help us welcome them to our Twitch channel this Wednesday as we celebrate
#DisabilityPrideMonth
! Follow:
For esGaming’s first streamathon (Dec 3rd), we are working with gamers who want to show support or are part of the disabled community. If you are interested in being a part of this event, reach out for more information!
#esGamingHQ
#streamathon
Our Stream Team member
@Zersiax
is fully blind, and enjoys games like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and Slay the Spire. He is a huge advocate for accessibility for all!
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#DisabledGamers
Happy Halloween! To get into the spirit, Erin and Raven went up against ghosts in Labyrinthine. What spooky game will you be playing this evening to celebrate?
#game4access
#letsplay
#labyrinthine