Hi Julia
THANKS for your reply to my email. Look forward to hearing from you in the
future. Any help 'Accessability Lincoln' can assist you with, just say?
Liz East 'Accessablity Lincoln' UK
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From: "Julia Cassim" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] sim specs
> Hi Liz
> I'm always on the lookout for new recruits to our network -I'll be running
> some user forums in September for the next design Challenge and it would
> be great if you could pass my details on. I'm in Japan at the moment on
> work using a borrowed computer but once I can link mine up I'll send you
> the details.
> Kindest regards
> Julia
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Accessibuilt list 代理 Liz East
> Sent: 2006/07/25 (火) 21:49
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: sim specs
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> Hi Julia
> Thanks with interest details below. do you/designers ever use the
> 'Accessability' Groups in the YK? These are voluntary run for the
> impaired by the impared and for instance the Lincoln (which I belong)
> often works alongside architects, designers, local Councils etc. Liz East
> 'Accessability Lincoln'
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julia Cassim
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] sim specs
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> Dear All
> We are not using them for Disability Equality training - they are used
> in design projects as one tool among many, foremost of which is real live
> disabled people working as design partners with the design team from the
> very beginning. Designers need a range of hands-on stimuli and sim specs
> are really useful in that regard. Designers are also text-aversive as so
> many of them are dyslexic (25% at the RCA) so let them play.
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> If you would like to see the results of these projects check out our
> website and the DBA Inclusive Design Challenge
> (http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/events/DBAChallenge/index.html) and read all
> about them in Challenge - the publication we put out to document the
> collaboration.(http://www.hhrc.rca.ac.uk/programmes/IBRCA/challenge.html)
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>
> If anyone would like to take part in the user forums connected with the
> next Design Challenge, please do get in touch.
> Kindest regards
> Julia
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> Julia Cassim
> Senior Research Fellow
> Programme Leader, Inclusive Business RCA
> Helen Hamlyn Research Centre
> Royal College of Art
> Kensington Gore
> London SW7 2EU
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> On 18 Jul 2006, at 17:48, Vin wrote:
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> I'm very uncomfortable with simulation exercises personally. I feel
> they have no place whatsoever in Disability Equality Training and should
> be used extremely carefully if at all in Specific Impairment Training.
>
> Vin
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> Vin West
> Secretary, Arfon Access Group
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lynn Jeffries
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: sim specs
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> I thought ‘sim specs’ were no longer used because it was recognised
> they do little for equality rather they manage to reinforce a number of
> myths and stereotypes. I thought this had been discussed previously on
> the list?
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> Lynn
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> Sent: 18 July 2006 11:45
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> Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] sim specs
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> The RNIB shop in Judd St used to sell them. Not sure about now
> though!
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> Regards
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> Helen
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> From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Julia Cassim
> Sent: 18 July 2006 11:35
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> Subject: [ACCESSIBUILT] sim specs
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> Does anyone know where we can obtain a complete set of sim specs ?
> Our set has gone walkies.
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> Regards
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> Julia
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