[games_access] Origins of Accessible Gaming Historical search...

[d. michelle hinn]

Hey again Barrie --

Yes, we do have the original print journal in the library stacks so I 
can grab part 1 and 2 tomorrow. No dealing with microfiche (always a 
plus!). :)

Michelle

>Hey Barrie -- I'm actually in the middle of doing a giant lit search 
>so let me see if we have it at our library here and then I can scan 
>it in and send it to you. Fun Facts about the University of 
>Illinois: The term "learning disabilities" was first coined by a 
>researcher here and our library is the third largest university 
>library (behind Harvard and Yale) in the country so finger's crossed 
>that it's in our database but I'm hoping it is just because we seem 
>to have just about everything ever published on the shelves. I'm 
>going to the library tomorrow actually so if it is I can get it 
>pretty quickly. More after I look at the university database!
>
>Michelle
>
>>What I'm searching for:
>>
>>A paper entitled "Adapting Audio/Video Games for Handicapped 
>>Learners" written by Karen Hughes in 1981 (the more than 
>>controversial "Year of the Disabled") and published in a journal 
>>called "Teaching Exceptional Children". All I have presently is:
>>
>>
>>
>><http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ252314&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ252314>Teaching 
>>Exceptional Children, v14 n2 p80-83 Nov 1981
>>
>>Adapting Audio/Video Games for Handicapped Learners: Part 1 (by Karen Hughes)
>>"Guidelines for selecting electronic audio/video toys and games for 
>>children with handicaps are discussed, and information on 13 games 
>>(such as "Simon" and "Merlin") is provided. (CL)"
>>
>>
>><http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ256552&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ256552>Teaching 
>>Exceptional Children, v14 n3 p127-29 Dec 1981
>>
>>Adapting Audio/Video Games for Handicapped Learners: Part 2 (by Karen Hughes)
>>"Suggestions are made for using special adaptive equipment to 
>>modify audiovisual toys and games for the severely handicapped or 
>>to create games to achieve specific purposes. Three board and 
>>electronic games and three television games are described in terms 
>>of selection factors. (CL)"
>>
>>
>>
>>If anyone can help with tracking down more on these two papers, I'd 
>>be very thankful. Seems like a local US based library may have the 
>>answers on microfiche. I've tried e-mailing the author but no luck 
>>as yet.
>>
>>Can I get any geekier? Probably!
>>
>>Barrie
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>>
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