[games_access] Game Accessibility not part of the conference about digital barriers

[Sandra Uhling]

The name is: "Digital informiert im Job integriert."

They are from the side of people with a disability, that sucks the most.

But I am used to it that also this kind of organisation do not like this
topic.

They are "old" and do not like games???

 

19. and 20. september 2012 in Berlin, Germany

 

The big problem: usually they think about Web Accessibility.

Although the CRPD request for a "no-gap solution".

This includes everything: home, mobility to work, office, software (!), .

 

I sent them regularly news about serious games.

They should know about it. Games are used for education, training,
recruitment .

Imagine someone cannot play a game because of a barrier, but this barrier

will not be at the work place. That is discriminiation.

 

Ok the big problem behind this: Web Accessibility is easy.

Game Accessibility is difficult. They had to admit that the state

has to put money into research for this.

 

Sometimes people think web pages = software, games = software

Rules for web => rules for games.

 

But I think the truth problem is that games are still not accepted.

Simple easy, . but stupid.

 

 

 

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Best regards,

Sandra

 

Von: games_access-bounces at igda.org [mailto:games_access-bounces at igda.org] Im
Auftrag von Thomas Westin
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 22. August 2012 22:40
An: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
Betreff: Re: [games_access] Game Accessibility not part of the conference
about digital barriers

 

Hi Sandra, 

 

which conference was it? Do you have an URL?

 

Mvh / Best regards
Thomas Westin

Stockholm University :: dsv.su.se

 

On 22Aug 2012, at 10:34 AM, Sandra Uhling wrote:





Hello,

they did not want Game Accessibility beeing part of the conference.
It was cancelled.

Conference about digital barriers in Berlin, Germany.


Best regards,
Sandra

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