MEGA EnGAMESment: Making Educational Gaming Accessible

Making

Educational

Gaming

AccessibleEnGAMESment

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Christopher Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP

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Universal Design for LearningMultiple Means of

RepresentationMultiple Means of

Action &Expression

Multiple Means of Engagement

How do we present information to students?

How do students share what they know?

How do we engage students?

Short Video Explaining UDL:http://bit.ly/udlexplainedvid

CAST UDL GUIDELINES:http://bit.ly/castudlguidelines

3 Categories

Repurposed

How Can I Use This Educationally?

Retrofitted

This game exists commercially.

How can it be adapted so I can play?

Reimagined

Designed with Accessibility in Mind.

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Universal Design Principles

● Equitable use

● Flexibility in use

● Simple and intuitive

● Perceptible information

● Tolerance for error

● Low physical effort

● Size and space for approach and use

The Center for Universal Design

at North Carolina State University

Provide Options!

Multiple Controller Options?

Change Controller Functionality?

How Can A Person Consistently Interact With A Game?

Special Thanks!

Get Help!http://ablegamers.com

Resources

iOS Games for Voice Over -http://bit.ly/funappswithvoiceoversupport

Web-based Switch Accessible Games - http://bit.ly/switchaccessiblegameslist

Switch Accessible iOS Games - ● http://bit.ly/lepinterestswitchaccessibleios● http://bit.ly/jfswitchappslist

A.T.TIPSCAST ResourcesEpisode #121 - EnGAMESment: Let’s PlayBlog - http://bit.ly/engamesmentblog Audio - http://bit.ly/engamesmentaudio

Episode #85 - Online, Gesture-Based Learning, Part 1Blog - http://bit.ly/gesturebasedone Audio - http://bit.ly/gesturebasedoneaudio

Episode #88 - Online, Gesture-Based Learning, Part 2Blog - http://bit.ly/gesturebasedtwo Audio - http://bit.ly/gesturebasedtwoaudio

LET’S PLAY!

1. Xbox 360 (1) - Forta (driving) with Adroit and switches2. Xbox 360 (2) - Fruit Ninja / Peggle / Pinball3. VAIO - Ernie Els Golf4. Black Dell - http://bit.ly/caracalleap, http://playdocam.com, http://bit.ly/ecardwebcam 5. Silver Dell - http://bit.ly/webcammania, http://bit.ly/furrymind6. Mystery Items - What is it? How is it used?

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