brilliant - thanks a lot kerry :) On 25 October 2011 19:30, Kerry Thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here are a couple more links for you: > > > http://blogs.adobe.com/accessibility/2011/03/adobe-at-csun-2011-conference.html > > http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2010/03/csun_international_accessibility_conference/ > > Cordially, > > Kerry Thompson > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 1:15 PM, allandt bik-elliott <[email protected]> > wrote: > > thankyou very much guys > > > > On 25 October 2011 16:11, Kerry Thompson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I spent 3-4 years developing software for physically disabled > >> children. It can be very rewarding. > >> > >> I'd start here <http://www.justice.gov/crt/508/archive/oldsoftware.html > > > >> to see the U.S. government guidelines. > >> > >> Among the things we did was a special keyboard that replaced > >> alphanumeric keys with icons that matched the buttons on the screen. > >> They were actually plastic sheets, and the teacher could put the > >> appropriate one for the current lesson on the keyboard. I think > >> Intellitools, a division of Cambium, still makes those keyboards, and > >> they're not expensive. > >> > >> For children with more profound disabilities, we had switches--large > >> buttons the diameter of a coffee cup the kids could hit to advance the > >> highlight from icon to icon. Depending on the level of a child's > >> physical abilities, there could be 1, 2, or 3 switches. > >> > >> I'll check with my wife, too. She runs a large web site (~20 million > >> paying customers) for a large educational publisher. I know they have > >> had to really jump through hoops to make their site accessible, so she > >> can point you to more information on accessibility standards. > >> > >> Cordially, > >> > >> Kerry Thompson > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:57 AM, allandt bik-elliott <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >> > hey guys > >> > > >> > we've been given a brief to design / develop several games for kids > >> (6-12) > >> > with special needs and i thought maybe some of you have had some > >> experience > >> > with this kind of development? > >> > > >> > are there any tips that you can give me as i start researching this or > >> maybe > >> > point me in the direction of any resources that were useful to you > >> please? > >> > > >> > thanks in advance > >> > a > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Flashcoders mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
