1. capAbility Games RESEARCH PROJECT capAbility Games RESEARCH PROJECT Helping to knock down barriers to independence for people with disabilities! © 2005, Ian M Stead

2. capAbility Games Research Project Developing groundbreaking interactive multimedia game simulation modules for people with disabilities Designing visual/auditory stimulation and memory systems Creating innovative interface modalities for individuals who have sustained brain injuries and are physically or mentally handicapped

3. Center for the Disabled Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute capAbility Games Research Project

4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dynamic, interdisciplinary student teams: electrical engineers cognitive scientists game designers programmers character artists level artists music composers

5. Niraj Shrestha, RPI Cognitive Science & AI student; Ben Frost, RPI Electronic Arts student; Jim Luther, Director of Technology, Ed Bartz (in wheelchair) who is Staff Member and editor of capAbility Magazine at The Center for the Disabled

6. CapAbility Games Research Project Creating fun game learning modules needed for basic life skills such as: personal care job readiness skills money management personal interactions household management and other areas

7. Members of the CapAbility Game Research Project include: From The Center for the Disabled: Mary Kim Purcell- Director Purcell@cftd.orgPurcell@cftd.org Ashlye Cheely- Speech Language Pathologist Klym@cftd.orgKlym@cftd.org Dick May- Technology Center Program Coordinator May@cftd.orgMay@cftd.org Jim Luther- Director of Technology luther@cftd.orgluther@cftd.org From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Kathleen Ruiz, Associate Professor of Electronic Arts ruiz@rpi.eduruiz@rpi.edu Andrey Turovsky turova@rpi.eduturova@rpi.edu Ben Frost frostb@rpi.edufrostb@rpi.edu Casey Addy addyc@rpi.eduaddyc@rpi.edu Niraj Shrestha shresn@rpi.edushresn@rpi.edu Alexandr Biberman bibera@rpi.edubibera@rpi.edu Brian Ratta rattab@gmail.comrattab@gmail.com

8. Students are using their talents and developing new ones, while making a difference in the lives of many amazing people!

9. Enhancing peoples' lives through game and simulation technology. Danielle Allen at The Center for the Disabled