tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33699964.post2517187601087723557..comments2024-01-31T04:09:58.865-08:00Comments on And Stimming With Rainbows of Every Design: "No, the book is wrong. This whole conclusion is fallacious."Danechihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14715809181199553925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33699964.post-80051485010702178372007-05-28T15:10:00.000-07:002007-05-28T15:10:00.000-07:00If I can learn scripting (and scripting classes in...If I can learn scripting (and scripting classes in SL are harder to find now that I've already taken the really basic introductory class), I (along with anyone else interested) would like to work on some sort of simulator thingy.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it seems like it might take a lot of ground space, and Second Life's texture thingy isn't good for transmitting the detail or the vividness in what we see, and that problem with SL makes showing how beautiful things can be for us difficult. With lots of prims for each object, it might work, but that creates lag.<BR/><BR/>There's something at ALF that looks like it might be close to what you're describing, at some point in time, but it isn't done, and is tiny enough that the camera view lets one see through the walls of the exhibit while they're in it. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to make something with more varied environments, including an outside area, and then a couple of buildings. I'd like to have some sort of building similar to what we encounter in every day life, which would be autistic sensory and processing unfriendly, and have a way to teleport to an adjacent building from there, which would be identical, except for being designed so as to be autistic-compatible. I'd also like, in that case, to put out a notecard describing what exactly the differences are between the two buildings that makes the second autistic-compatible, and what the differences would be in real life. Of course, this all requires a lot more skill in scripting than I have right now, plus a large building area and land (ALF doesn't have room for anything like this, AFAIK.) I'd also need to learn how to load sound files.<BR/><BR/>There is a schizophrenia simulator in SL (I'm not sure if it's the same as the one from UC Davis), though it wasn't (from my perspective, and the perspective of the ALF members who also went along to see it) very impressive.<BR/><BR/>BTW, are you in Second Life yet? If you are, I either haven't seen you around or haven't recognized you.<BR/><BR/>With regards to JC, I'll be at Sierra (though possibly taking some classes at schools in the Los Rios Community College District, as they're nearby), which is very strong, at least in terms of transfer rates. They actually have a really neat selection of classes there -- one of the courses I'm planning to take this Fall is "Life in the Universe," (though, due to my schedule this Summer, I won't be able to register for classes until about 1.5 weeks before the semester starts, so I don't know what will be available), and there's another class I'd like to take later that focuses on how young children develop prejudice.<BR/><BR/>My mother got her Associate's Degree in Computer Science at the same JC I'll be going to, before she transferred for her Bachelor's, and found some of the classes very easy, but she also was taking several classes that she had taken before at other colleges. She said that some of the professors do take attendance there, so I should at least show up for the first few classes to see if they will.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I looked through the transfer stuff before I made this decision, plus I'm strangely fond of reading course catalogs, and have run across information about transferring in the process of doing that. I'm hoping to transfer to a UC (though not necessarily a UC that guarantees it will accept every transfer student from the JC I'm going to) after ~3 years (because I need 60 UC transferable units, and am starting out part-time, plus have seen a lot of interesting-to-me classes that are only CSU-transferable) as a Sociology major, though if I end up taking long enough that the University of Arizona develops its Disability Studies undergrad major, I'll want to see if I can transfer over there.<BR/><BR/>Transport will be the difficult thing for me, if I want to take night classes. I *should* get my learner's permit this Summer, (I've been holding off for as long as possible, but my parents are putting pressure on me to learn to drive), but I'll probably have to rely on public transportation a lot of the time, and it will be a while before I'm legally allowed to drive independently, if I can even get my sensory system to let me drive. My dad can drive me, but since his brother just died, his 65+ year old parents are stuck dealing with the cattle ranch in Texas on their own, and he thinks he might have to spend quite a bit of time over there helping them. If I'm restricted to times the bus is running, then I'll be taking day classes (though I might be able to do a once-a-week night class).<BR/><BR/>BTW, thanks for the description of classes and assignments. That sounds just about perfect for me!Danechihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715809181199553925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33699964.post-50404775658299826822007-05-26T12:51:00.000-07:002007-05-26T12:51:00.000-07:00A lot of physically disabled people, regardless of...A lot of physically disabled people, regardless of neurology, don't do well for the same kind of reasons.<BR/><BR/>It didn't even occur to me that you'd have been leaving from boredom; that seems like a silly thing to assume if you're stating outright that it's lack of appropriate accommodations. Might point out that if there were 2-3 steps into each classroom and you were in a wheelchair, you might be able to pop yourself up all those steps but your energy/pain would really go berzerk!<BR/><BR/>It'd be nice if there was some way for people to create a "simulator" in Second Life like the one UC Davis created for schizophrenia... One that both shows how beautiful things can be for us, and also shows how horrid a non-accommodating atmosphere can be. <BR/><BR/>Depending on the JC, your family might be way off the mark when it comes to saying it's easy. (You can also enroll at multiple schools, I think, if you wish to take some classes online that your local one doesn't include. You might try www.santarosa.edu for that; it's one of the best JCs in our state.)<BR/><BR/>There's been a pair of programs the last decade or more where the UC and CSU systems approve core JC classes as matching theirs, and let students eventually transfer to an appropriate UC/CSU as a junior. Approved classes at the JC level aren't as hard as at the hardest 4-years, but from what other transfer students told me, they are usually as hard or harder than the average campuses.<BR/><BR/>In my experience, attending JC (at above-mentioned SRJC) was actually just about perfect for my needs. They were quiet lectures with some assigned reading or problem sets (no busy work!), usually at a comfortable difficulty level, and instructors not taking attendance meant I didn't have to force myself to show up if I wasn't feeling up to it. I spent free time basically perseverating, taking personal-interest classes (horseback riding, HTML, etc.) and maturing.<BR/><BR/>I found it easiest to develop friendships in night classes, because that's when most serious students attend alone. (Lower pollen counts & fewer sick teens were nice for my asthma, too...)Moggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478100266654459194noreply@blogger.com