India Education Diary released an article announcing that Niagara College and Brock University have co-developed an immersive virtual reality (VR) tool that will help students learn about the lived experiences of people with disabilities on post-secondary campuses.
The article highlights that the VR simulations were co-developed by NC professors Theresa Anzovino and Jamie Oresar, and NC Adaptive Technology Specialist Jim McEwen to give students a window into the lives of people with disabilities, raise awareness about ableist interactions, and help students learn appropriate responses and strategies for challenging ableism.
Jim McEwen is qouted in the article: “As NC employees with disabilities, it was important to us that the simulations be centered on authentic lived experiences of the disability community. Using the power of immersive VR, for a moment, you are able to get a firsthand glimpse of how ableism, microaggressions and systemic obstacles can affect people with disabilities.”
Read the September 26 article here.
