Here is an amazing FREE software product for kids with Autism. Check out the site but also visit the utube videos of the projects that kids have actually created. Phenomenal. What a wonderful tool for kids that are visual but unable to physically be able to draw as well. This software tool helps to bring to life ideas visually and make concepts easy to expand on.
"Project Spectrum was developed by the SketchUp Team at Google to help people with autism take advantage of their visual and spatial gifts.
The idea for Project Spectrum originated when we began getting phone calls and emails from users telling us about how much kids on the autism spectrum were enjoying SketchUp. As the calls kept coming in, we learned that people with autism tend to be visually and spatially gifted—that, in fact, they think in pictures. When people with these gifts get their hands on powerful, easy-to-use 3D design software like SketchUp, sparks tend to fly."
"Inspired by what we've learned, we've partnered with the Boulder, Colorado chapter of the Autism Society of America, the Boulder Valley School District, and the Life Long Learning Lab at University of Colorado to provide children with software and guidance that may help them to express an idea or even develop a life skill."
"SketchUp provides new ways for people with autism to articulate their thoughts. Here JP uses SketchUp to share his dream of becoming a filmmaker. See the video Meg's aquarium dream house is a great example of how SketchUp can enable someone to express the pictures in her head."
Try Google SketchUp - free 3D design software
Sign up for the Google for Educators Newsletter
Join our online community at the Project Spectrum Google Group
Learn to use SketchUp with Self Paced Tutorials
Download the Project Spectrum Manual of Lesson Plans
2 comments:
cool
i love sketchup, i actually teach sketchup at a university and I am a professional 3D visualiser.
recently found out that i have ASD, so it all kind of makes sense, why i was obsessed with 3d and evenutally became employed in it.
i am hoping to use sketchup more now to help others with ASD.
love ur blog by the way
MY SON HAS AUTISM AND HAS TROUBLE PUTTING SENTENCES TOGETHER, HAS TROUBLE WITH MATH, AND IS NOT INTERESTED IN READING HISTORY BOOKS OR GRAMMAR, HOWEVER HE IS INTERESTED IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CREATIVITY, ART, PUTS TOGETHER VARIOUS OBJECTS AND IS NOT EMBARRASED TO SAY OR DO ANYTHING IN PUBLIC I AM WONDRING IF THERE IS ANY SOFTWARE THAT CAN ENHANCE HIS CREATIVITY.eMAIL IS DAVID_PADILLA@DOT.CA.GOV
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