[games_access] AbleGamers Awarded by NYC and Interviewed on CNN

[Steve Spohn]

Hi all,

 

Another great day for accessible gaming!  First, The CNN "Edge of Discovery"
segment on AbleGamers begins airing tomorrow on CNN.  The approximately
90-second story will air sometime within the hours listed below.  All times
are Eastern but can be seen worldwide (set your DVRs west coasters).

 

WED 8/11            6-7AM

WED 8/11            1-2PM

SAT 8/14              2-3PM

SUN 8/15             6-7PM

 

Next, the AbleGamers Foundation was awarded "TITLE IV Telecommunications
Award" from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor's Office for People with
Disabilities (MOPD) Commissioner Matthew Sapolin. AbleGamers was at a
reception at Gracie Mansion to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act to accept the award.

 

"The AbleGamers Foundation (AGF) is a 501(c)(3) public charity devoted to
improving accessibility in the digital entertainment space and innovations
in enabling hardware.  AGF is being honored with the Title IV
Telecommunications award for its use of technology and accessible
telecommunications, including its website, AbleGamers.com, which is now the
largest destination on the web for the disabled gaming community and offers
a safe place for any gamer with any disability to explore and to solve
issues as a team and family."  you can read more here
<http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c7
89a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http://www.nyc
.gov/html/om/html/2010b/pr346-10.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1> .

 

Thank you all for your support and remember, every win is a win for
accessible gaming!

 

Steve Spohn

Associate Editor

The AbleGamers Foundation

 

www.ablegamers.com

www.ablegamers.org

 

Find me on Skype!  Username: Steve_Spohn

 

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