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<i style="color: inherit; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: ;">Note: this is *round 3* of user testing. Both new testers and returning testers
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Kentucky students have an exciting opportunity to assist WNET/PBS Kids and Bridge Multimedia in designing 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 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">http://</span><span style="color:windowtext; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">pbs</span><span style="color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">kids.org/cyberchase/videos/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"> ].
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 may have a disability. The project is supported with funding from the Office of Special Education Programs
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">This will be the second such game to be developed. The first game "Railway Hero" was released in 2018. See </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/supporting-your-child-with-disabilities-with-digital-learning-games" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">https://www.</span><span style="color:windowtext; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">pbs</span><span style="color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">.org/parents/thrive/supporting-your-child-with-disabilities-with-digital-learning-games</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">We are currently recruiting young students for beta testing for the new game. All user testing will be done remotely via Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Skype. We are especially looking
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<li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must be 6-8 years old (can go slightly older if developmental delay is present) </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must demonstrate some type of impairment that impacts learning or sensory access </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must have access to a device at home such as computer or tablet with internet access to play the game </span></li><li>An adult must be able to help facilitate the testing at home with the child </li></ul>
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<span style="color:black; font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">User testing will take about 1 hour and will occur sometime between September 1 through 9. Slots will be available during the day, in the evening and on the weekend to accommodate parent/child
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<i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Disclaimer: The accessibility development for PBS Kids Cyberchase accessible learning apps has been partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Special Education Programs, through grants #H327C150007 and H327C150008. However, this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
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