[games_access] Fwd: IGDA-GASIG.Org Message

[Barrie Ellis]

Fair enough. Really just saying that I don't quite recognise the question.

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From: "Jonathan Chetwynd" <j.chetwynd at btinternet.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:04 PM
To: "Barrie Ellis" <oneswitch at gmail.com>; "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG 
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Subject: Re: [games_access] Fwd: IGDA-GASIG.Org Message

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 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!
>>>>
>>>> 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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