[games_access] ALERT Press Release

[Thomas Westin]

great!
/thomas

On 28 apr 2008, at 19.11, d. michelle hinn wrote:
> FYI -- Many of you know that ALERT (Accessible Learning through  
> Entertainment and Recreation Tools) was released to the public  
> recently. This is a project co-sponsored by the SIG and is aimed at  
> educators whose budgets are far too low as most of us know. To help  
> raise awareness amongst educators about the free service, I've sent  
> out this press release to our list of educators and educational  
> technologists.This is a Press Release that is being sent out to  
> educators and such.
>
> - Michelle
>
> Accessible Learning through Entertainment and Recreation Tools  
> (ALERT) Project Released
>
> Champaign, IL and Salem, MA
>
> April 2, 2008
>
> The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Game  
> Accessibility Special Interest Group (GA-SIG) and 7-128 Software are  
> pleased to announce the release of the Accessible Learning through  
> Entertainment and Recreation Tools (ALERT) Project.
>
> The ALERT Project is a free on-line service for people searching for  
> free or low-cost accessible computer games suitable for learning or  
> rehabilitative environments. The service provides the following  
> information:
>
> - Where to get those games for free or at low cost
> - What to look for in selecting those games, quickly, and with fewer  
> costly mistakes
> - How to apply those games to learning objectives
> - Who to go to for free help
>
> This information will be updated over the course of 2008 with a  
> growing series of "How To" articles written by Eleanor Robinson,  
> former college instructor and current game developer.
>
> The ALERT Project is a result of information requests about  
> available resources from educators to the IGDA GA-SIG and to 7-128  
> Software.
> "As both a game industry consultant about accessibility and as an  
> educational psychologist, when the ALERT Project was originally  
> announced I immediately thought about getting the word out about the  
> project to people working in the field of education, including those  
> in special education and educational technology. With funding crises  
> in education, particularly in the United States, schools could  
> really benefit from this free resource that could help many  
> students, particularly those with disabilities, gain the educational  
> opportunities that educational games can provide," Michelle Hinn,  
> IGDA GA-SIG Chairperson said.
> Hinn is one of the Accessibility Experts who have volunteered to  
> answer questions related to accessible games. Other IGDA GA-SIG  
> members who are Accessibility Experts working with 7-128 Software  
> include: Reid Kimball, Barrie Ellis, Mark Barlet, Thomas Westin,  
> Eelke Folmer, and John Bannick, CTO of 7-128 Software.
>
> "With the ALERT Project, we've tried to answer the plea of school  
> psychologists, special education teachers, geriatric care managers,  
> and similar professionals who want to use computer games with their  
> students and patients but don't know where to start," said Bannick.
> The ALERT Project is available without cost or registration at http://www.7128.com
>
> About the IGDA Game Accessibility Special Interest Group (GA-SIG)
>
> The IGDA Game Accessibility SIG is a game industry advocacy group  
> formed to promote awareness of the issues that gamers with  
> disabilities face and to help provide solutions that can be used to  
> design games that are accessible to all. For more information on the  
> IGDA Game Accessibility SIG, please visit http://www.igda.org/accessibility 
>  -- Press inquiries should be directed to the SIG chairperson  
> Michelle Hinn athinn at uiuc.edu or by mobile phone at 1.217.898.9684.
>
>
> About the International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
>
> The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit  
> professional society that is committee to advancing the careers and  
> enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with  
> their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on  
> issues that affect the developer community. For more information on  
> the IGDA, please visit http://www.igda.org
> About 7-128 Software
>
> 7-128 Software is a game development studio in the casual games  
> market. They have released over 30 games, including the Inspector  
> Cyndi in Newport mystery series. The various games are accessible to  
> gamers with visual, auditory, cognitive, and mobility impairments.  
> Many of these games are also focused on "brain training." For more  
> information about 7-128 Software, please visit http://www.7128.com  
> -- Press inquires should be directed to Cynthia A Geller, Vice  
> President of Marketing and Sales, at c_geller2008 at 7128.com or at  
> 1.978.745.0160.
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