After Dr. Kapp's presentation on Second life, I had the pleasure of reading some more into the other field's that Second life is being used in. I then became aware of Second Life being used to help those with Autism. A 22 year old from England suffering from Aspergers has created a Second Life island to help those who are autistic. In this island od Second Life called 'Naughty Auties.' This allows those who usually have difficulty interacting with other individuals on a normal basis. They can create the avatars into basically any time of personality they want. They can all gather in this common place and have a unique way to interact with one another. This island isn't only for those with autism but their families as well. I think this is such a fabulous avenue for these individuals to reach out to one another and interact in a comfortable environment.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/28/sl.autism.irpt/index.html
This is the link to an article on yahoo that discusses this specific Second life island. There will be more upcoming research in looking to establish more environments such as these for individuals with other disorders like autism.
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