[games_access] Fwd: IGDA-GASIG.Org Message

[Jonathan Chetwynd]

Barrie,

given the respondent is from Iran?
judgement calls around the use of language may well be hypothetical  
rather than intended

best

Jonathan

On 23 Aug 2011, at 20:50, Barrie Ellis wrote:

> It's a bit of a difficult question, and using quite loaded language,  
> that I'd personally avoid: "games to help the rehabilitation of  
> persons with mental disability".
>
> There are many games deliberately aimed at learning disabled people,  
> from SEN Switcher and the like onwards. I wouldn't call them rehab  
> though. They're experiential, fun and or educational. Not rehab to  
> my mind.
>
> Cognitive disability covers a broad range of issues, including:  
> memory, processing, language and control. There are some common  
> things that can benefit the huge range of people who may be affected  
> by those issues. Here's a few basics to add to the GA.com list: http://www.gamebase.info/magazine/read/wish-list-for-accessible-game-design_531.html 
>  (with some games detailed).
>
> As for things like Alzheimer's, Dyslexia etc. - I'm aware of some  
> bits going on in the background - but nothing much, as Thomas says.
>
> Barrie
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Thomas Westin" <thomasw at dsv.su.se>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:53 PM
> To: "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List"  
> <games_access at igda.org>
> Subject: Re: [games_access] Fwd: IGDA-GASIG.Org Message
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> this is interesting as the paper Michelle, Kevin, Dimitris and I  
>> wrote for HCII 2011 concluded there seems to be very little  
>> research done in the field of cognition related disabilities in  
>> games.
>>
>> I am very interested of taking part of her results.
>>
>> Here is one resource that came to my mind
>> http://www.accessibility.nl/games/index.php?pagefile=cognitive
>>
>> Mvh / Best regards
>> Thomas Westin
>> Stockholm University :: dsv.su.se :: +46 73-707 86 86
>>
>> On 22Aug 2011, at 9:30 PM, Sandra Uhling wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> what about the games for Health email list?
>>> Maybe they can help, too?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Sandra
>>>
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>>> Auftrag von Tara Voelker (Tefertiller)
>>> Gesendet: Montag, 22. August 2011 16:47
>>> An: IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List
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>>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> A request for some information has come to us via our website!
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>>> Does anyone have an answer to the question?
>>>
>>>
>>> Comment: Hi
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm a computer sciences student at the IUST University. And  I'm  
>>> working on
>>> the subject of "games to help the rehabilitation of persons with  
>>> mental
>>> disability,".I would ask you if there are some computer games,  
>>> please
>>> introduce it to me.
>>> thanks alot
>>> Samira Rezai
>>>
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