[games_access] Games for people with cerebral palsy

[hinn at uiuc.edu]

Yes, remember that we're an organization that is mainly a link to the mainstream gaming industry -- that doesn't mean we can't help spread knowledge/info that would help the educational software folks. It's just that our main purpose is advocating for accessibility in the mainstream entertainment game industry. 

And Barrie is the king of the one-switch world so his links are invaluable! Many teachers are using mainstream entertainments games in the classroom so why not use some of the games already out there as a starter? I gave a lecture about mainstream game accessibility to a classroom of Special Education teachers this past week and none of them had any idea that a lot of these games were out there so, yeah, individually as SIG members we try to spread the word no matter what kind of game it is but as a SIG on a whole we're tied into the entertainment industry.

Michelle

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:43:04 -0000
>From: "Barrie Ellis" <barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk>  
>Subject: Re: [games_access] Games for people with cerebral palsy  
>To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
>
>   Hi Jeanette,
>    
>   There's about 100 free switch games on my site, many
>   of which can be slowed down using CPU Killer
>   (www.cpukiller.com). Try sifting through these
>   links:
>    
>   http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/games/0index.htm
>   http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/switch-downloads.htm
>   http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/5links.htm
>    
>   http://www.game-accessibility.com/index.php?pagefile=motoric
>   http://www.game-accessibility.com/index.php?pagefile=cognitive
>    
>   I don't think you'll ever see us concentrating too
>   hard on educational software, although I think
>   people in this field may be able to learn from our
>   work. How old are the children you teach, by the
>   way?
>    
>   Regards,
>    
>   Barrie
>   www.OneSwitch.org.uk
>   http://switchgaming.blogspot.com
>    
>    
>    
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: InRNette at aol.com
>     To: games_access at igda.org
>     Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:00 AM
>     Subject: Re: [games_access] Games for people with
>     cerebral palsy
>     Hello Reese~
>      
>     Yes.....I teach children with multiple disabilites
>     and have been waiting with baited breath for you
>     guys to come up with some single switch operated
>     software games, educational materials etc. 
>      
>     That out on the market for single switches in not
>     really age appropriate for many of my students. 
>      
>     Let me know if our Assistive Technology Team can
>     help;
>      
>     Jeanette
>      
>
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