[Air-l] autism, children and computers

[catherine middleton]

Posting on behalf of Wendy Keay-Bright and Derek Freeman, please 
reply to freeman at dircon.co.uk

October is Autism Awareness month in Canada.

Reactive Colours  
Creative Presentation, 830AM Friday October 17, Room 5, Hilton Toronto

  by Wendy Keay-Bright and Derek Freeman of Cardiff School of Art and 
Design, Wales, UK
Documenting visually the introduction, and first reaction, of 
children on the autistic spectrum to computers, a creative 
presentation of Reactive Colours software will explore the 
implications of, and explain how  design, utilizing open development 
and  community participation, can create a neutral interface where 
communication, through play, can occur more easily than is usual with 
autistic children. 
Please come along or if you're unable to join us ,do contact Wendy 
and Derek through freeman at dircon.co.uk  and we can arrange to meet.