Another resource: Jutta Treviranus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is also leading an effort to look at Accessibility in the context of Sugar and FLOSS.
-walter On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Tomeu Vizoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > most of the people in the SugarLabs community is unable to do anything > about OLPC's hardware, but as was commented in this thread, there's > lots of work to do in the software side. > > Perhaps someone will volunteer to lead an Accessibility Team? See > http://sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs/Teams though right now it's a stub > that needs some love. > > Regards, > > Tomeu > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 1:03 AM, Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Kevin, Bill and others that emailed me privately >> >> i'll expect to do a little resume of this email for teachers interested. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:13 PM, Kevin Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 18:03, Rafael Enrique Ortiz Guerrero >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> Lately in OLPC-Sur mail list there has been discussions about working >>>> with kids with hearing discapacities >>>> especially i like one experience in Itagui Colombia: >>>> >>>> http://inclusion.semitagui.gov.co/index.php?title=Portada >>>> >>>> other professors in Uruguay are also interested in these matters >>>> >>>> But my doubt here it's about if are out there studies, thesis, or >>>> academic dissertations about how GUIs can have an impact in child's or >>>> persons with disabilities not just censorial but also learning disorders. >>>> >>>> Are there specific studies related to Sugar? >>>> >>>> IIRC this was previously discussed so any links or pointers are welcomed >>>> My intention is to give this feedback to professors on Colombia and >>>> Uruguay. >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm at Gallaudet University, which is the only accredited liberal arts >>> university for deaf students world-wide. Many people are unaware that the >>> campus also houses an elementary school and a secondary school for deaf >>> students, as well as a child development center for pre-schoolers. There >>> are a few people on campus interested in finding ways to bring the XO to >>> deaf children in developing countries. I am unaware of any formal studies, >>> but as for large-scale deployments that are probably being studied, see the >>> following article from March 2008, "Illinois School for the Deaf gets free >>> computers" >>> >>> >>> http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/jacksonville_17737___article.html/students_computer.html >>> >>> Be sure to follow the link to "More photos" as well. I don't know how >>> long the article will be available, considering that it was published in >>> March... >>> >>> >>> Also note that Antonio Battro, Chief Education Officer at OLPC has been >>> working with deaf children and computers for to decades in Argentina, (see >>> www.byd.com.ar) and stated a while back "we are planning a program for the >>> deaf in Uruguay with OLPC/CEIBAL"... Are the professors you're talking to >>> already involved with that effort? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Kevin, that's interesting , I'll redirect professors in Uruguay to that >> because i think they are not aware of it, >> >> Thanks again. >> >>>> Rafael Ortiz >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Sugar mailing list >>>> Sugar@lists.laptop.org >>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar >>>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu Linux DC LoCo >>> Washington, DC >>> http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar mailing list >> Sugar@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar >> >> > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar