Gaming for the Greater Good
From: Michigan Engineering eNews - 10/23/2012

ENGIN 100, a required course for Michigan Engineering freshmen, is "Gaming
for the Greater Good." Through this class and a more advanced, senior-level
software engineering version, students have developed games and other apps
designed to help people with special needs. So far, they've focused on
cerebral palsy and autism. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/dme/gaming/inspiration/

Video (6:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_K_tJXTkg&feature=player_embedded

A different kind of design classroom
http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/dme/gaming/differentdesign/

Beyond the classroom
http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/dme/gaming/beyondtheclassroom/

The Magic of the Common Good
http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/dme/gaming/magic

Future Possibilities
http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/dme/gaming/future/

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Gaming for the Greater Good
From: Michigan Today - 11/26/2012
By: Nicole Casal Moore

David Chesney is teaching U-M undergraduates fundamental programming skills
and then challenging them to create socially relevant computer games with
therapeutic value. Recently his students have begun to develop games and apps
for children with autism, cerebral palsy, and brachial plexus palsy to name a few.

Read the entire article and view a video (6:10) at:
http://michigantoday.umich.edu/story.php?id=8509

Links:
Eastern Michigan University's Autism Collaborative Center
http://www.emich.edu/acc/

David Chesney
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/eecs/etc/fac/facsearchform.cgi?chesneyd+