Comments on: The Benefits of Virtual Worlds for the Physically Disabled – Workshop

By: Carlo Dufaux

Carlo Dufaux — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:29:30 +0000

Hi James Larken, I work with the ROF group in SL. I’m a bit disabled myself. I’m very interested in the support and freedom that SL offers those with challenges. I’m hoping to come to SLCC for one day. I can’t find the time and date for your workshop on the SLCC site. Can you let me know? A link to the info would be helpful too. I would love to attend and meet you. Hopefully, it is the same day as Gentle Heron’s panel. Regards, Carlo

By: James Larken Smith

James Larken Smith — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:06:36 +0000

@Tiea Aeon, I hope you get to come for a day. If you cannot come to the convention, would love to meet and talk with you in SL for sure:) I’m so glad to see how much SL has helped you! Look me up:)

By: Tiea Aeon

Tiea Aeon — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:55:29 +0000

I am disabled and live in pain 24/7. I take morphine but if I took enough to kill the pain, I’d sleep 16 hours a day. I can’t work because of the pain. But SL enables me to feel like I’m doing SOMETHING as I run a business inworld, something I couldn’t do in the real world. I have a lot of great friends in SL, and since my time online depends on my pain level, I can be online at 4am and not be alone. SL is great for people with disabilities because because we come in as equals to everyone else. Most my shoppers don’t know I’m disabled, and I can work when I have the time, not punching a clock. … I could go on about how it makes us equal, but I’m sure that you all realize that part by now. … I will say that I was hoping to go to the SLCC but because I am on disability, even though I live near SF, I just can’t afford the full ticket. Someone just told me there are now day passes, so I’m going to check that out and see what I can do. Hopefully I’ll get to come to one of your panels/workshops. But if I don’t… keep up the good work. I was ecstatic to recently see when logging in a new av for a friend that there was a new island for this subject. …. Hope to see you there!

By: James Larken Smith

James Larken Smith — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:21:51 +0000

@Jenymn I’ll make sure that the workshop has an inworld prescence, whether live or redeliver within SL. I’ll be looking a little bit at some areas you mention too:)

By: Jenymn Mersand

Jenymn Mersand — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:24:39 +0000

I am a librarian in SL, and I would love to hear how library services could be adapted in SL to better help disabled users. I will not be able to make the convention. I am curious as to why none of it is being held in SL?

By: Garth FairChang

Garth FairChang — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:58:37 +0000

@filthy. At least you have thumbs. Look us up at the SLCC and I will show you why

By: filthy fluno

filthy fluno — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:12:10 +0000

Nichole!! You’ve inspired me to stop complaining about the little tendinitis in my thumb that flares up when I do SL for a few hours at a time… Gosh I’m such a wimp! Hope to see you at SLCC!!

By: James Larken Smith

James Larken Smith — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:30:34 +0000

@Phoenixa SL has done for you in dance what it did for me in music:) Looking forward to talking more in world:)

By: James Larken Smith

James Larken Smith — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:29:19 +0000

@Kalmak I’ve sent you a friend invite inworld. Would love to talk to you:)

By: Phoenixa Sol

Phoenixa Sol — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:32:52 +0000

It was wonderful to meet you inworld today! A friend had suggested I look over the pages for SLCC, even though I have almost no chance of attending, just to see what all the events are. I was ecstatic to see you’re doing a workshop on this topic. I can honestly say I’m eternally grateful to SL for giving me back my ability to dance, albeit in avatar form. This has been the key that released me from a 30 year prison stifling my inner dancer from a 1978 accident, various illnesses which caused more inability and life circumstances that hamper abilities and opportunities. Thank you Secondlife, and thank you James for having the workshop! Happy Dancing!