[games_access] first hello

[Barrie Ellis]

Hello Amit,

Welcome to the list. I recognised some of your work (namely your lovely "Pagan Poetry" web-work, which I knew from ShowStudio). Really looking forward to learning more of your hardware and software designed for gaming accessibility.

Guess you've seen the "Reactive Colour" project, aimed at creating interactive 'toys' that Autistic and non-Autistic children can play with alike? Reminds me of some of your work: http://www.reactivecolours.org/

This also reminded me of some of the work I was involved with in the mid to late 90's using adapted hardware and light synthesisers: http://www.llamasoft.co.uk/lightsynths.php - Working with severely learning disabled adults, in a Sensory Room (aka "Snoezelen") environment. Fun stuff.

I'll be keeping an eye on: http://community.macfound.org/openforum, and hope I can contribute time permitting.

Good luck!

Barrie
www.OneSwitch.org.uk


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Amit Pitaru [LIST] 
  To: games_access at igda.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:00 PM
  Subject: [games_access] first hello


  Hello, thank you for having me on the list. My name is Amit Pitaru, I'm a game/toy designer and also a part-time educator at New York University. I also teach art at Cooper Union, and occasionally exhibit my work (http://pitaru.com and http://insertsilence.com)

   

  I learned about the SIG while working on a chapter for a book on games that is commissioned by the MacArthur foundation. The chapter is based on a two year project with a special-needs school in Long Island, where I devised hardware and software for gaming accessibility. I hope to tell you more about it as we chat along.

   

  So again, thank you for having me, I think I finally found a good home-base to learn and share my thoughts.

   

  Cheerio

  Amit Pitaru

   

   

   



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