Access to Independence

08/26/2026

We were thrilled to see WKOW 27 cover our Adaptive Gaming Expo! Check out the video and article featuring our Executive Director, Jason Beloungy, gaming legend Randy Fitzgerald, and our Accessibility Services Coordinator Ben!

MADISON, Wis. — The third annual Adaptive Gaming Expo brought together people with disabilities, families, organizations and vendors to showcase accessible and inclusive gaming.

08/25/2026

🧡⭐️We are so thrilled with this year's Adaptive Gaming Expo! This past Saturday brought together people of all ages and abilities for a fun and unique event open to anyone with an interest in video games, virtual reality, accessibility, disability inclusion, and community building! 🧡⭐️

🎮 Thank you to everyone who came out this year! It was great to see so many folks come out to game, shop, learn, and play at this year's expo. We can't wait to continue to grow this event and continue to make the gaming community more diverse, welcoming, and enjoyable for everyone.

👾 This event has many moving parts and simply would not be possible without the help and support of many different organizations who helped make this year such a success.

⭐️ The Adaptive Gaming Expo was full of the latest adaptive equipment and full of game play all day! Thank you so much to Access Elevator, Inc. Git Gud Lounge, Midstate Independent Living Choices, Inc. Independence First - The Resource for People with Disabilities, Society's Assets, Isthmian Gaming and our very own Ben Hinkel at Access to Independence for setting up such a great display this year!

🧡Thank you to Randy Fitzgerald and Dayton Armani for all of the help leading up to the expo and coming through with such great keynote presentations for gamers and developers!

⭐️Thank you to Professor Michael Biehler of UW-Madison Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and his team for hosting a very successful Build Your Own Controller Workshop! It was really amazing to see people complete and play a game with a controller they built from scratch!

🧡To our amazing vendors, thank you for sharing your amazing products and community services! Arts for All Wisconsin Disability Pride Madison Luka Motel , Molina Healthcare, WisTech Assistive Technology Advisory Council, Guildpact Games -Games, , Access Elevator, Inc., Limbitless Wisconsin, ,

⭐️A big thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who dedicated their Saturday to the event and helped keep everything running smoothly!

🧡Thank you to MYArts-Madison Youth Arts Center for allowing us to use their beautiful space and to their staff for being so accommodating!

⭐️Thank you to Just Bakery/ A JustDane Initiative for the DELICIOUS bakery items!

🧡And of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors! Thank you WisTech Assistive Technology Advisory Council, Molina Healthcare Access Elevator, Inc. Isthmian Gaming Old National Bank Madison Gas and Electric Park Bank Summit Credit Union and

08/21/2026

🎮Tomorrow, August 22nd from 10am-4pm. FREE!

Thanks to a partnership with 4imprint we were able to get some really cool swag for this year's event! The first 100 people at the expo will get a color changing cup and a microfiber cleaning cloth for free! 🤩

I also heard that there will be some free pastries in the morning coming from Just Bakery/ A JustDane Initiative 😋

We'll see you tomorrow at MYArts-Madison Youth Arts Center from 10am-4pm!

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We have tons of information like a schedule for this year's activities, vendors, workshops, keynote speakers, parking info and more on our event website: https://adaptivegamingexpo.weebly.com/

We can wait to see you there!
Tomorrow, August 22nd from 10am-4pm. FREE!

08/19/2026

We're just days away from the 3rd Annual Adaptive Gaming Expo! A fun, free, and inclusive gaming experience for players of all abilities! We're so excited to be partnering with MYArts-Madison Youth Arts Center for this year's expo. Check out this parking information below to help with your game day planning. 🎮

-The Arden Apartments has a paid parking garage adjacent to MYArts with an entrance from Ingersoll Street.

-MYArts can be entered from inside the Arden parking garage on the first floor.

-The rate is $2/hour, with a max of $12 per day, and $25 for a lost ticket.

-People with disabilities can park in the ramp for free! Just let the front desk know that you qualify, and they will give you a validated exit ticket.

-Free street parking is available on Ingersoll, Mifflin, and Brearly streets.

*Please do not park in the Lapham Elementary School parking lot.

Learn more about the expo, and register for free at https://adaptivegamingexpo.weebly.com/

08/18/2026

Just put the finishing touches on the community art project for the upcoming Adaptive Gaming Expo! Be sure to stop by the Molina Healthcare Creator Space at any time during the expo to help us complete this project! Any guesses as to what this might be??🧐

A huge thank you to all of our sponsors: WisTech Assistive Technology Advisory Council, Access Elevator, Inc., Isthmian Gaming, Molina Healthcare, Madison Gas and Electric Old National Bank Park Bank, Summit Credit Union, and !

Remember to mark your calendars for THIS SATURDAY from 10am-4pm for a free, fun, and inclusive gaming experience! https://adaptivegamingexpo.weebly.com/

08/15/2026

We're just one week out from the 2026 Adaptive Gaming Expo!

We wanted to thank the expo planning committee who has worked tirelessly on putting together what we think is going to be our best event to date! This photo was taken at the beautiful MYArts-Madison Youth Arts Center during one of the planning committee's tour.

The folks at MyArts have been incredible to work with and we're excited to be using close to the entire fourth floor to bring together gamers, community resources, vendors, keynote speakers, free workshops, and much more!

We can wait to see you on Saturday, Aug 22nd 2026 from 10am-4pm for this free, fun, inclusive, and homegrown gaming event! www.adaptivegamingexpo.weebly.com

08/14/2026

Make sure you visit our vendors and community resources at the expo!

You'll have a chance to shop from a variety of artists and local businesses selling art, merchandise, and gaming related products, and connect with a community of gamers and local community resources.

Molina Healthcare, Access Elevator, Inc., Git Gud Lounge , Isthmian Gaming , Table Tray Studios, Guildpact Games , Snuggly Seamstress, -games, Luka Motel , Arts for All Wisconsin , Disability Pride Madison , and Access to Independence :)

Major funding for this expo provided by WisTech Assistive Technology Advisory Council

08/13/2026

"My name is Dayton, aka Wheels, I'm 31 years old, I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy type II, and I'm a competitive fighting game player. I am a 5-time major finalist, 3-time World Cup finalist, Twitch Rivals Grandfinalist, and I have won various tournaments. I am also a former ambassador for Warner Bros Games for their platform fighting game, MultiVersus. I have also been featured in articles such as Yahoo! eSports and magazines such as Game Informer."

Wheels will be joining us as a keynote presenter in the WisTech Assistive Technology Advisory Council Starlight theater where he'll share how to get your start in live-streaming and demonstrate what makes him a five-time major finalist and winning competitive gamer with a Streetfighter 6 demo!

Visit our the website to learn more and register for this free event!
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08/12/2026

We're so excited to be partnering with Git Gud Lounge for the upcoming Adaptive Gaming Expo!

Git Gud is is a Gaming Lounge that Unlocks Potential. They offer Virtual Reality, PCs loaded with your favorite games. Video Game Consoles, Retro and Board gaming,
PLUS Creative Workstations with the Tools to Create. Their goal is to inspire by providing an inviting space to play, create & innovate, together.

Come check out their booth at the expo where they'll be demonstrating accessibility features in the Virtual Reality realm! https://adaptivegamingexpo.weebly.com/