As Virtual Ability
is about to launch one of their two main annual conferences, Stareyes Galaxy
had an opportunity to have a chat with Gentle, about Virtual Ability and the
life of people with disabilities on SL.
Many people who have disabilities come to
virtual environments to live out their dreams without limitations. Let me tell
you about a RL organization that helps the disabled online.
Virtual Ability is a nonprofit corporation that
is based in Colorado, U.S.A., in the Real Life realm. It was created for the
purpose to assist those with handicaps and their loved ones, as well as those in
the medical field, via online programs. Their virtual headquarters is
located in Second Life. There is so much to do at this sim. Come with me as we
explore each area and its corresponding activities of this place.
Virtual Ability has been building communities of support for
people with disabilities in virtual worlds since 2007.
Studies are showing that bringing people with mental
disabilities into virtual worlds is good for and benefits them. And many of you
are probably thinking, what does this have to do with anything? Well, that’s
what Virtual Ability is about. It helps people with mental disabilities to come
into the worlds, and be successful with them. But SL is not the only world they
do this is, but is what we will be talking about.
Virtual Abilities is present in both real life, and Second
Life.
VAI (Virtual Abilities Island) is one of Second Life's most heard about places on the grid, mostly because it helps those with disabilities get involved in the virtual world, Second Life.
It is a place where people help people from all over the world. Currently VAI was recently the subject of a rl documentary Called Login2Life.
The Sim is friendly and well designed to cater to all walks of life. The volunteers on the island provide their time and energy and never turn a person away.
Supporter & volunteer, Steve Rumsford is planning to do a special event to help raise awareness and money for the Sim. His idea is to do an event that has a cash prize, so he is asking for your help with donations towards the prizes so many people to come to Virtual Abilities Island
Please check out VAI and if you feel you can donate anything please do so, it doesn't matter if its 1L 20L or 100L. All donations will go to the event prizes so that they can throw one heck of a fundraising party!
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