Take a look at this video, where Google explains Project Spectrum, an effort by Google to help those with autism take advantage of their gifts for working and expressing themselves visually using Google SketchUp, its free 3D modeling software:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7PIwSnKq7E
It’s really great of Google to be working on this, and I really enjoyed seeing the various models the children had come up with. And really, who doesn’t think a semi truck with teeth is an improvement?
Read more about Project Spectrum here.
On a seperate note, Aidan Chopra has written one of those “For Dummies” reference books on how to use SketchUp. He’s also got over 60 videos on YouTube, which you can use to teach yourself how to be a better SketchUpper, especially if you’re too cheap to buy the book. If you aren’t use this referral link to buy the book at Amazon, currently available for $13-16.
(via Boing Boing)
