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Helping to knock down barriers to independence for people with disabilities!

© 2005, Ian M Stead

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• Developing groundbreaking interactive multimedia game simulation modules for people with disabilities

• Designing visual/auditory stimulation and memory systems

• Creating innovative interface modalities for individuals who have sustained brain injuries and are physically or mentally handicapped

Center for the DisabledRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Dynamic, interdisciplinary student teams:

• electrical engineers • cognitive scientists• game designers• programmers • character artists• level artists• music composers

Niraj Shrestha, RPI Cognitive Science & AI student; Ben Frost, RPI Electronic Arts student;

Jim Luther, Director of Technology, Ed Bartz (in wheelchair) who is Staff Member and editor of capAbility Magazine at The Center for the Disabled

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Creating fun game learning modules needed for basic life skills such as:

• personal care

• job readiness skills

• money management

• personal interactions

• household management and other areas

Members of the CapAbility Game Research Project include:

From The Center for the Disabled:• Mary Kim Purcell- Director Purcell@cftd.org• Ashlye Cheely- Speech Language Pathologist Klym@cftd.org• Dick May- Technology Center Program Coordinator May@cftd.org• Jim Luther- Director of Technology luther@cftd.org

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:• Kathleen Ruiz, Associate Professor of Electronic Arts ruiz@rpi.edu• Andrey Turovsky turova@rpi.edu• Ben Frost frostb@rpi.edu• Casey Addy addyc@rpi.edu• Niraj Shrestha shresn@rpi.edu• Alexandr Biberman bibera@rpi.edu• Brian Ratta rattab@gmail.com

Students are using their talents and

developing new ones, while making

a difference in the lives of many

amazing people!

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Danielle Allen

at The Center for the Disabled