User talk:Patty Scheel

I am an architect/designer. I'm also the mother of 2 primary school age children, very much interested in how new technology may be harnessed for eductional purposes. My youngest child has just been diagnosed with certain difficulties associated with dyslexia. (She's only in second grade, and so it's a bit early to say exactly). I really think that the computers/gameboys, etc., available out in the marketplace don't serve children's needs as well as they should. There is a lot of WONDERFUL content out there, in the form of games, great, fun educational material, etc., etc., but I don't think that it is easy for children, teachers, or parents to access the great stuff. Normally the kids spend a lot of time with mediocre stuff because it's easy to find and use. I hope that I will find partners interested in the same problems - dyslexia, education, and technology design - to help me to further the project of creating a handheld for dyslexic children. I think that creating and maintaining a Wiki for the imput of all interested parties, is an important first step. Category Dyslexia handheld