----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon White" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "David Poehlman" <[log in to unmask]>; "wai-ig list"
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: RE: info request:Fw: Animation for Access


I know of some work that was being done with the UK charity Mencap,
whereby they used focus groups full of people who had learning
difficulties, with many of them having trouble with the written word.
Ironically, they had chosen to use images and colours to help users find
their way around websites, but I do not know where this research ended
up.

The contact I used to have was: [log in to unmask]

However, I am not sure if she is still with the organisation, or whether
she will reply to unsolicited emails. However, I would bet that
charitable organisations who deal with those who have trouble with
written words would be a good place to start.

With a quick bit of research, I found some links. I have not had time to
evaluate them, but I hope that some of them may be of help to you.

http://www.dyslexia.com/qaweb.htm
http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/d07xtra/x09frend.htm
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&num=10&q=related:www.dysle
xia-net.co.uk/

The other option is to call some organisations that deal specifically
with those people who have learning disabilities as they should be able
to shed some more light on this subject. I would also ask that if anyone
does come up with some research that they share this with the group so
that we may all learn.

I hope that this may provide some help.
Kind regards

Simon White

-----Original Message-----
From: David Poehlman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 16:08
To: wai-ig list
Subject: info request:Fw: Animation for Access



----- Original Message -----
From: "John Michael Hodgson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: Animation for Access


Hi All
I am interested to discover any research which deals with the use of
animation to help overcome the type of disabilities which limit  access
to text-based learning resources.
I suppose I am considering those people who have personal circumstances
which might affect their  mastery of written language. For example,
those
people who have been deaf from birth and possibly, some students with
specific learning disabilities. Current discussion seems to focus around
text reading as the only key to accessibility; which is not surprising
given
the traditional emphasis on the written word in education. I am
interested
to find research  which helps establish whether or not there is any
advantage in using animation as an additional  tool for accessibility.
Can anyone help me out? Or at least point me in the right direction?
Cheers

John

ps. apols for cross posting

John Hodgson
Specialist Senior Technician
Specialised Learning Resource Unit (SLRU)
LLRS
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire.
PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
e-mail: [log in to unmask]


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