Training/Games for the Developmentally Disabled
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My company is one chapter in one county of a national non-profit. Yesterday I was told they are providing grants to technology programs created specifically for our clients (the developmentally disabled). I would need to teach 2 courses a month and create a custom computer lab specifically for them. I have a few ideas but I wanted to reach out to see if there are any resources or open source projects that you think would either work well for me or are designed specifically with the developmentally disabled in mind. We have clients that are very low functioning to very high functioning (savant level).
Thanks guys!
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I don't know of any off hand, but I am involved with a NP that also works with the developmentally disabled. I can check with them to see what they are using if you would like.
Have you checked on techsoup.org to see if they offer anything that would fit your needs?
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@Danp said:
I don't know of any off hand, but I am involved with a NP that also works with the developmentally disabled. I can check with them to see what they are using if you would like.
Have you checked on techsoup.org to see if they offer anything that would fit your needs?
Thanks I would appreciate that. I use Techsoup regularly so I've seen what they offer. It's a good resource but I haven't seen anything mind blowing, not that it's required. I'm currently building a Raspberry Pi project that uses a capacitive sensing board to allow clients (verbal and non-verbal) to interact with different objects. When touched the Raspberry Pi will play an audio file that names what it is. This is an example of the types of projects I would be looking for. Even ideas would be great although take it easy, I'm new to Python.
