I grew up playing Pong, Space Invaders, and PacMan, not the complicated games with virtual worlds of today. Maybe that’s why  Second Life is difficult for me. I just can’t get into it for some reason.

If I could figure it out, it might be neat to create a new persona, perhaps even one without a disability. I have always believed that if there was a magical machine that would take away my cerebral palsy, I would not use it. However, to be able to experience life without a disability in a virtual world might tempt me. Read the rest of this entry »

Elina reminds me of myself at her age!

It is great to see a obviously bright young lady have access to technology so early in her life. Note the effort still required for her to write. As I explain to people, technology does not make life easy for those of us with disabilities, but it does make tasks possible and more tolerable.

Check out the other four videos at the bottom after Elina’s for other examples of what tech can do!