I was surfing around this morning at my Entrecard advertiser’s site for today (Vivid Lamp) and was amazed at this- a special Internet browser for autistic kids! I’m amazed! It’s called the ZacBrowser.
There exists a one of a kind application, called ZacBrowser, which is designed specifically for autistic children. ZacBrowser was inspired by Zachary, grandson of software designer John LeSieur, who began displaying classic signs of a pervasive development disorder (PDD) and was diagnosed as severely autistic in 2005.The browser basically simplifies the web for the benefit of children with autism, and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and ODD-NOS. It was developed by PeopleCD specifically for the children’s enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom.
The browser looks really great, too (Vivid Lamp has some screenshots). I would think this would be a cool browser for very young children and older adults, as well. It looks so interesting I think I am going to download and try it out!
Life is never dull, and exciting things just seem to always happen to me... why me... when I'm not running around the house fixing things, I'm a freelance writer for national media outlets like USAToday.com, Salon.com, and others. I've even been interviewed by TIME and The Wall Street Journal about blogging. Can you believe it?! Here is where I express my zany, creative, motherly side. 
June 18, 2008
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