Accessible gaming
Several colleges are using video games with learners to encourage engagement and interaction. There are some great examples of how games consoles have helped learners with disabilities to get involved with activities and collaborate with other learners.
The following podcast is an interview from June 2009, with Anita Appleton, Head of department for Supported Learning at Trafford College about how they have been useing the Nintendo Wii and Wii fit with learners with learning difficulties.
Unfortunately not all games and consoles are as accessible as they could be. www.ablegamers.com is a website which reviews popular games from an accessibility point of view. The site has a real community feel with a forum, blog and community photos. It also includes news related to the accessibility of video games, such as the development of an accessible controller for the Guitar Hero games
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