[blindkid] Wii Device Teaches Visually Impaired to WalkwithCanes
Heather
craney07 at rochester.rr.com
Wed Jun 9 00:26:57 UTC 2010
But, I don't think this is a game. From what I can tell, it is just about
not vearing off. If they were simulated walking down the street, stopping
at curbs, listening to trafic, entering a building, navigating obsticles, it
might be more like a game. There is no story line, no point. I am speaking
not as a blind person, not as the mother of one, I am speaking as the
partner of a video game expert. If something is just a simulation of one
narrow thing, it won't sell. It has to be a game with a point. Maybe I
didn't get the full idea from the video demo, and if I didn't, I stand
corrected, but from what it looks like, this is not a game, it is a tool,
using a game system.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Wii Device Teaches Visually Impaired to
WalkwithCanes
> Yet another point is that if a sighted child learns what can actually be
> done in the way of safe independent travel, then he or she can gain more
> respect for blind people, knowing that they really are able to do what
> everyone around them is doing, namely, travel independently. It wouldn't
> surprise me for a minute to see sighted kids put on blind folds and play
> the game just as their blind siblings and friends.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Holloway" <rholloway at gopbc.org>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)"
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 12:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Wii Device Teaches Visually Impaired to
> WalkwithCanes
>
>
>> Kim, I agree. I hadn't even thought of that aspect of this matter.
>>
>> All of the kids in my daughter's first grade class were exposed to
>> braille last year, but I think they learned a lot less about cane
>> travel. A couple of children even learned to read and write enough
>> braille to exchange notes with Kendra. It has been a great learning
>> experience for the kids and a wonderful way for them to bond and
>> interact with my daughter too.
>>
>> It seems like the cane thing is taboo though. People generally aren't
>> "supposed" to walk around with white canes when they aren't blind and
>> generally, sighted kids are told not to handle our kids canes. The
>> reasons are logical-- canes aren't toys and they need to be where they
>> were left so the cane's proper users can get them when they need them
>> and from where they were left-- I get it. But how interesting that this
>> may offer a way for a sighted child to experience at least a touch of
>> what cane use involves-- even if that is only enough to make a cane
>> traveler become more included in a conversation, especially when the
>> topic is something the blind child will most likely have the advantage
>> on as far as understanding and experience!
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> On Jun 7, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Kim Cunningham wrote:
>>
>>> Well said Holly! As parents, we all understand that each child is
>>> motivated by different methods. I like the social aspect of this game.
>>> While other kids are talking about playing Guitar Hero and other Wii
>>> games, this would give our kids the opportunity to be included in the
>>> conversation. Like it or not, video gaming is very popular and I want
>>> my child to have the same experiences as their sighted peers. It's
>>> important for our kids to feel accepted. I think the sighted kids would
>>> think this program would be really cool!
>>> Kim
>>
>>
>>
>
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