Comments on: Second Life is my wheelchair. http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:03:25 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Non-profits in Second Life by Tiessa Montgolfier | VintFalken.com http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-159533 Non-profits in Second Life by Tiessa Montgolfier | VintFalken.com Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:57 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-159533 [...] was written by sufferers of cerebral palsy and found in the wonderful post, Second Life Is My WheelChair. I told you others say it much more eloquently than [...] [...] was written by sufferers of cerebral palsy and found in the wonderful post, Second Life Is My WheelChair. I told you others say it much more eloquently than [...]

]]> By: Et le handicap dans second life ? « gromike in second life http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-158068 Et le handicap dans second life ? « gromike in second life Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:27:03 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-158068 [...] Metaversejournal [...] [...] Metaversejournal [...]

]]> By: lizhenry (Liz Henry) http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-195758 lizhenry (Liz Henry) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:43:03 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-195758 Good article, Second Life is My Wheelchair http://tinyurl.com/3ulole Good article, Second Life is My Wheelchair http://tinyurl.com/3ulole

]]> By: “Second Life is my wheelchair” - MMOFeeder http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-146984 “Second Life is my wheelchair” - MMOFeeder Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:02:38 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-146984 [...] than those who have no such impairment. To the physically handicapped, the body may not... Read | Permalink | Email [...] [...] than those who have no such impairment. To the physically handicapped, the body may not… Read | Permalink | Email [...]

]]> By: Massively SL rss - “Second Life is my wheelchair” | Second Life Absorption http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-146965 Massively SL rss - “Second Life is my wheelchair” | Second Life Absorption Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:43:14 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-146965 [...] the money-quote from Seshat Czeret in Feldspar Epstein’s piece on disability and accessibility at The Metaverse Journal this week. Really, those five words condense thousands of written words on the empowering [...] [...] the money-quote from Seshat Czeret in Feldspar Epstein’s piece on disability and accessibility at The Metaverse Journal this week. Really, those five words condense thousands of written words on the empowering [...]

]]> By: Jacek Antonelli http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-206717 Jacek Antonelli Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:02:51 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-206717 Excellent article for understanding why accessibility is so important. I think it just doesn't occur to many able-bodied people that not everyone has the luxury of perfect vision, hearing, full use of their body, the manual dexterity to use a mouse, etc. It takes education, reminders, and a conscious effort for software developers to think beyond their own needs and usage patterns, and consider those of other people.<br><br>But don't think that serving the needs of disabled users is something you should only bother with to appear "sensitive" and "caring", or that disabled users are somehow second rate and won't offer any value as users! Many of the most brilliant, passionate people I have met in Second Life live with some sort of disability in real life. For most of them, I didn't even know at first that were disabled -- I just knew that they were interesting people who were a joy to chat and interact with.<br><br>My own life is considerably richer for having met them. How many other wonderful people are out there, but unable to use the software because of some condition or another? How much richer would their lives be, and mine, and yours, if they weren't held back by thoughtless, inaccessible software design? Excellent article for understanding why accessibility is so important. I think it just doesn't occur to many able-bodied people that not everyone has the luxury of perfect vision, hearing, full use of their body, the manual dexterity to use a mouse, etc. It takes education, reminders, and a conscious effort for software developers to think beyond their own needs and usage patterns, and consider those of other people.

But don't think that serving the needs of disabled users is something you should only bother with to appear “sensitive” and “caring”, or that disabled users are somehow second rate and won't offer any value as users! Many of the most brilliant, passionate people I have met in Second Life live with some sort of disability in real life. For most of them, I didn't even know at first that were disabled — I just knew that they were interesting people who were a joy to chat and interact with.

My own life is considerably richer for having met them. How many other wonderful people are out there, but unable to use the software because of some condition or another? How much richer would their lives be, and mine, and yours, if they weren't held back by thoughtless, inaccessible software design?

]]> By: Jacek Antonelli http://www.metaversejournal.com/2008/09/19/second-life-is-my-wheelchair/comment-page-1/#comment-146086 Jacek Antonelli Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:51 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=1606#comment-146086 Excellent article for understanding why accessibility is so important. I think it just doesn't occur to many able-bodied people that not everyone has the luxury of perfect vision, hearing, full use of their body, the manual dexterity to use a mouse, etc. It takes education, reminders, and a conscious effort for software developers to think beyond their own needs and usage patterns, and consider those of other people.<br><br>But don't think that serving the needs of disabled users is something you should only bother with to appear "sensitive" and "caring", or that disabled users are somehow second rate and won't offer any value as users! Many of the most brilliant, passionate people I have met in Second Life live with some sort of disability in real life. For most of them, I didn't even know at first that were disabled -- I just knew that they were interesting people who were a joy to chat and interact with.<br><br>My own life is considerably richer for having met them. How many other wonderful people are out there, but unable to use the software because of some condition or another? How much richer would their lives be, and mine, and yours, if they weren't held back by thoughtless, inaccessible software design? Excellent article for understanding why accessibility is so important. I think it just doesn't occur to many able-bodied people that not everyone has the luxury of perfect vision, hearing, full use of their body, the manual dexterity to use a mouse, etc. It takes education, reminders, and a conscious effort for software developers to think beyond their own needs and usage patterns, and consider those of other people.

But don't think that serving the needs of disabled users is something you should only bother with to appear “sensitive” and “caring”, or that disabled users are somehow second rate and won't offer any value as users! Many of the most brilliant, passionate people I have met in Second Life live with some sort of disability in real life. For most of them, I didn't even know at first that were disabled — I just knew that they were interesting people who were a joy to chat and interact with.

My own life is considerably richer for having met them. How many other wonderful people are out there, but unable to use the software because of some condition or another? How much richer would their lives be, and mine, and yours, if they weren't held back by thoughtless, inaccessible software design?

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