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 <alla...@gmail.com> wrote: > thankyou very much guys > > On 25 October 2011 16:11, Kerry Thompson <al...@cyberiantiger.biz> 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 <alla...@gmail.com> >> 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 >> > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
