Adaptive Gaming Resources
Below is a list of organizations that provide services for those needing help with getting started with adaptive gaming. This includes help with general questions, assessments, providing equipment trials, and identifying funding resources. Listed below are both organizations by state and general organizations that can provide gaming services. If you know of an organization or are an organization that provides adaptive gaming services that are not listed, please message us at the bottom of the page so we can add the resource to the list.
Gaming Services: Organizations by State
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Accessing Potential Through Assistive Technology (APTAT)
Services: APTAT does not provide any specific assessment or evaluation services for adaptive gaming but can help with general AT. For trialing adaptive gaming equipment, Alabama residents can demo equipment through their lending library https://al.at4all.com/, which includes adaptive gaming controllers.
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Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP): Adaptive Gaming Clinic
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Services: AzTAP can help provide adaptive gaming assessments, equipment demonstrations, and allow users to trial different adaptive gaming equipment. They have a specific clinic that specializes in adaptive video gaming.
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Increasing Capabilities Access Network (ICAN)
Services: ICAN does not provide any specific assessment or evaluation services for adaptive gaming but can help with general AT. For trialing adaptive gaming equipment, Arkansas residents can demo equipment through their lending library, which includes adaptive gaming controllers.
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Center for Applied Rehabilitation Technology (CART)
Location: Downey, CA
Services: CART provides services including assessment and trialing adaptive gaming equipment. They are partnered with the Rancho Emerging Tech Lab, which can help provide 3D printed adaptive modifications.
Services: Ability Tools is California’s Assistive Technology Act Program and can provide demos or loans for assistive technology equipment, including equipment for adaptive gaming. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Services: The Assistive Technology Lab at Craig Hospital provides adaptive gaming assessments and can allow users to trial different equipment. They are also an AbleGamers partner and can help individuals with acquiring equipment once the appropriate setup is identified. They are able to work with individuals connected with their inpatient/outpatient therapy services at Craig Hospital.
Location: Cooper Mountain, CO
Services: Adaptive E-Sports is offered as a program at Adaptive Action Sports allowing users to trial adaptive gaming equipment at different adaptive gaming stations. Individuals who are interested in trialing the equipment can email to reserve a time for a gaming session with the equipment.
Assistive Technology Act Program of Colorado
Services: Assistive Technology Act Program of Colorado has adaptive gaming equipment available for users to trial. They may be able to help provide a basic assessment of adaptive gaming needs.
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New England Assistive Technology (NEAT)
Location: Hartford, CT
Services: NEAT can help with gaming assessments, lending of devices, and trialing of adaptive gaming equipment.
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Generational Relief in Prosthetics (GRiP)
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Services: GRiP is a student organization out of the University of Florida that creates 3D printed devices including video game controller adaptations. Controller adaptations can be requested by email, and they can work with users regardless of location. They do not provide gaming assessment services or trialing of commercial adaptive gaming devices.
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Location: Atlanta, GA
Services: Shepherd Center’s Access Technology Lab provides adaptive gaming assessments and trialing of adaptive gaming devices. These are available to individuals who are currently enrolled in their therapy services.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Services: The Tools for Life adaptive gaming lab at Georgia Tech can provide gaming consultations, demonstrations, trailing of adaptive gaming devices, and equipment loans. Interested individuals can fill out a form on their site to schedule an adaptive gaming session.
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Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Services: Idaho Assistive Technology Project has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP)
Location: Springfield, IL
Services: IATP can provide assistive technology assessment and allow individuals to trial different adaptive gaming equipment. They also have a lending library that can loan different adaptive equipment, including adaptive gaming devices.
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
Services: Rx Gaming hosts adaptive gaming events within the Indianapolis area providing assessments and allow users to trial adaptive gaming equipment. They can also help individuals with acquiring adaptive gaming equipment once the right setup is identified. Interested individuals can sign up for an event through their website.
Services: Easterseals Indiana has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Services: The Assistive Technology Center at Easterseals Iowa can loan adaptive gaming equipment to individuals interested in trialing different adaptive devices for gaming. This can be requested through their website and is available for Iowa residents.
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University of Kansas Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK) Program
Services: ATK staff can help with identifying appropriate adaptive gaming equipment and finding equipment to loan. They can also help with identifying funding sources for adaptive gaming equipment once the appropriate setup is identified.
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Kentucky Assistive Technology Locator
Services: Kentucky Assistive Technology Locator has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Services: Maine CITE has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Services: MassAbility has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Boston Children’s Hospital works with children and can provide basic adaptive gaming assessments and trial with equipment. They can work with individuals currently enrolled in their therapy services. They can also help with identifying funding for equipment and are an AbleGamers partner.
Location: Boston, MA
Services: Spaulding Rehabilitation can provide adaptive gaming assessments and allow individuals to trial with adaptive gaming equipment. They can work with individuals enrolled in their therapy services and inpatient rehabilitation program. They can also help with identifying funding for equipment and are an AbleGamers partner.
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University of Michigan Rehabilitation Medicine
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Services: The rehabilitation engineering program at University of Michigan Rehabilitation Medicine can work with individuals on assessment for adaptive gaming needs and trialing with equipment. They can work with individuals currently enrolled in their therapy services and inpatient rehabilitation program.
Michigan Assistive Technology Program (MATP)
Services: MATP has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Location: Bloomington, MN
Services: LifeLife Therapy Solutions can provide adaptive gaming assessments and allows individuals to trial adaptive gaming equipment. They can also help identify and obtain funding for adaptive gaming equipment once the appropriate setup is identified. They can work with individuals with disabilities throughout MN.
Services: The MN STAR program has a lending library of adaptive gaming equipment allowing individuals to loan and trail equipment. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Services: Ability KC can provide assessments for adaptive video gaming and has adaptive gaming devices for users to trial. They also can help individuals with acquiring adaptive gaming equipment once the appropriate setup is identified.
Location: Columbia, MO
Services: The Assistive Technology Adaption and Training Laboratory at University of Missouri provides services to individuals interested in trialing adaptive gaming equipment. Individuals interested can contact their assistive technology lab to set up a time to trial the equipment. The service is free to Mizzou students.
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Services: MonTECH has many different adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessments.
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Assistive Technology New Hampshire
Services: Assistive Technology New Hampshire has many different adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessments.
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Advancing Opportunities Technology Lending Center
Services: Advancing Opportunities Lending Center provides a free lending service to any resident in NJ. Their library includes adaptive gaming controllers and devices such as the Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation Access Controller, Quadstick, Eyegaze, and more. They also are able to order any device they don't currently have in their collection to be available to borrow upon request.
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New Mexico Assistive Technology Program
Services: New Mexico Assistive Technology Program has many different adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessments.
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Services: Mount Sinai can provide assessments for adaptive gaming needs and allow individuals to trial equipment. They can also assist in identifying funding for adaptive gaming equipment and are an AbleGamers partner. They also host adaptive gaming tournaments and are the origin site of the Quad Gods eSports team.
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Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte
Services: Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte can help provide adaptive gaming assessments, equipment demonstrations, and allow users to trial different adaptive gaming equipment for their inpatient and outpatient populations.
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Services: North Dakota Assistive has many different adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessments.
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Services: Rx Gaming hosts adaptive gaming events within the Indianapolis area providing assessments and allow users to trial adaptive gaming equipment. They can also help individuals with acquiring adaptive gaming equipment once the right setup is identified. Interested individuals can sign up for an event through their website.
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Location: Portland, OR
Services: Community Vision’s Assistive Technology Lab provides adaptive gaming consultations to identify an adaptive gaming setup for an individual and allow them to trial equipment. They can also loan various adaptive gaming equipment.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Services: UPMC provides adaptive gaming assessments and allows individuals to trial different adaptive gaming equipment. They can also help individuals identify funding for adaptive gaming equipment and are an AbleGamers partner. Interested individuals can contact the Center for Assistive Technology or Assist+ program for an adaptive gaming evaluation.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Services: Tech Owl has community space dedicated to assistive technology, including adaptive gaming. Individuals can drop by during open hours to trial different adaptive gaming devices. They can also loan adaptive gaming equipment from their lending library.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA and Philadelphia, PA
Services: Inglis Assistive Tech Solutions (IATS) provides customized, goals-based assistive technology services for people with disabilities and older adults who are seeking to increase independence, social engagement, or life management through technology. IATS educators evaluate individuals for adaptive gaming equipment on consoles and computer. The staff provides training on off the shelf devices as well as custom fabricated equipment using 3D printed parts.
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Tennessee Assistive Technology Project (ATP)
Services: The Tennessee ATP has some adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any direct adaptive gaming assessment or services.
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Texas Technology Access Program (TTAP)
Location: Austin, Texas
Services: The TTAP has many different adaptive gaming devices in their lending library that can be loaned to individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessments but are an AbleGamers partner.
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Craig H. Nielson Rehabilitation Hospital
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Services: The Assistive Technology at Craig H. Nielson can provide adaptive gaming assessments and allow individuals to trial adaptive gaming devices. These services are available to individuals currently enrolled in their therapy services or inpatient rehabilitation program.
Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP)
Location: Logan, UT
Services: The UATP has a variety of different adaptive gaming equipment available for individuals to trial and loan. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Vermont Assistive Technology Program
Services: The Vermont Assistive Technology Program has a lending library allowing individuals to check out various adaptive gaming devices to trial. They do not provide any forma adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Location: Seattle, WA
Services: The ConnectAbility Lab can provide adaptive gaming assessments for individuals living with spinal cord injury. They are able to work with individuals enrolled in their therapy programs.
Pacific Northwest Adaptive Technology Library
Services: The Pacific Northwest Adaptive Technology Library can provide loans of adaptive gaming equipment for individuals to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS)
Services: WVATS can provide loans of adaptive gaming equipment, including equipment for adaptive gaming. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
Services: Independence First provides adaptive gaming services allowing individuals to trial different adaptive controllers. They also host adaptive gaming nights allowing individuals from the community to come and game tother.
Services: The WisTech program has a large assistive technology library that allows individuals to loan adaptive gaming equipment to trial. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
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Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR)
Services: WATR can provide loans of adaptive gaming equipment, including equipment for adaptive gaming. They do not provide any formal adaptive gaming assessment services.
Gaming Services: General Organizations
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AbleGamers Charity
They provide gaming assessments and trials with equipment, and can even help gamers obtain adaptive gaming equipment. However, it can sometimes take time to get support due to their large volume of requests. To request help from their team, you can submit a ticket through their support portal.
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SpecialEffect
They are a UK based adaptive gaming charity that can help individuals figure out where to get started with adaptive gaming. Depending on an individual’s enquiry, their team may be able to offer online, telephone, or assessment support. They welcome contact from anyone with a physical disability both in and outside of the UK.
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Adaptive Gaming Consulting
Adaptive gaming consulting provides virtual and in-person adaptive controller assessments and setup/programming support. They provide a private-pay model for different adaptive gaming services to help identify the right adaptive controller setup.
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Makers Making Change
Gamers can submit a ticket to Makers Making Change and they can help review setups, understand barriers, and suggest solutions. They are based out of Canada, but may be able to help point users outside of Canada in the right direction for gaming solutions.
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Disabled Gamers Reddit
A good community resource that allows individuals to ask questions regarding adaptive gaming with answers from the community. This Reddit page is specifically for individuals participating in adaptive gaming. The forum is commonly used for asking questions, posting resources, and sharing information regarding adaptive video gaming. They also have a Discord page.
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Gaming Readapted
They provide general information and questions about adaptive gaming equipment. For help determining if there is an adaptive gaming provider in your area, contact Gaming Readapted using the submission form on our homepage or email us directly at gamingreadapted@gmail.com.
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The Controller Project
They create custom 3D printed modifications to controllers. Individuals can request modifications listed on their website or contact them to determine which modifications may work best.
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