[NFBK] Recruiting elementary students for PBS Kids accessible games development testing

[Noble,Stephen L.]

I am assisting on a project with WNET/PBS Kids and Bridge Multimedia to design a new accessible elementary-level math learning video game based on the long-running PBS Cyberchase series [If you are unfamiliar with the show, check out http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/ ]. The goal of the project is to design a fully-accessible mainstream math learning game that can be used by all young children, including children who are blind or visually-impaired. The project is supported with funding from OSEP at the US Department of Education.

This will be the second such game to be developed, the first game "Railway Hero" was released in 2018. See https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/supporting-your-child-with-disabilities-with-digital-learning-games

We are currently recruiting young students for alpha and beta testing for the new game. All user testing will be done remotely. We are especially looking for children with visual, hearing or learning disabilities.

Here is the inclusion criteria for the user trials:

  *   Child must be 6-8 years old (can go slightly older if developmental delay is present)
  *   Child must demonstrate any type or degree of impairment that impacts learning
  *   Child must have access to a device such as tablet or computer to play the game with internet access to play the game
  *   Family must have access to a means to for video conferencing such as FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, etc.
  *   An adult must be able to facilitate the testing in person with the child

The current round of testing will take about 1 hour and will occur on May 2, 3, 4 and 5

Parents who are interested in having their child try out the game should please contact me directly for further details:

--Steve Noble
steve.noble at louisville.edu
502-969-3088
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