ZAC is the zone that will permit your child to interact directly with games and activities focused on MANY interests that cater specifically to kids who display the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders. It is invented by John LeSieur who is in the software business. He took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary. The Web in the internet couldn’t help him to guide his son who  has autism as well on line tool. Thus, he created  the Zac Browser for Autistic Children in honor of his son and is making it available to anyone for free. The Zac Browser greatly simplifies the experience of using a computer. Web sites emphasis on educational games, music, videos and visually entertaining images, such as a virtual aquarium. What more, it seals off most Web sites from view, blocking violent, sexual or otherwise adult-themed material.  the Zac Browser disables extraneous keyboard buttons like “Print Screen” and turns off the right button on the mouse. That eliminates commands most children don’t need anyway, and it reduces the chance an autistic child will lose confidence after making a counterproductive click. There is bigger than normal icons to clik for selecting the activities in the Zac Browser such as a soccer ball. Based on idea that Autism generally affects a person’s ability to communicate, and Zackary doesn’t speak much but children can enjoy the music, trying puzzle. One huge advantage is that the browser is free, while many assistive technologies cost upward of $5,000 and work only on specialized devices. But Vacek, himself a parent of an autistic child, said “It has a high chance of increasing a child’s ability to do things independently”.

Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 9:57 am | by Kur-nia-one |