Milton Broome's Virtual Psychology Blog: CNN Interview with Milton Broome

11 April 2008

CNN Interview with Milton Broome - Autism in Virtual Worlds

Milton was recently interviewed in Second Life at SL-Labs by CNN. We spoke in depth about the utility of virtual worlds for helping people with Autism. I'd be interested in feedback from people with Autism and their carers about how they feel Virtual Communities can be of value to them.

The original video is here and the video can be viewed below.

You can also find a related CNN report on an initiative by David Savill (Avatar Dave Sparrow), a person with Autism, on 'Naughty Auties' a space specifically designed for people with Autism in Second Life. The report is here.

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AnonymousMar 19, 2009 08:51 PM
Very cool.
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This is the personal blog of Milton Broome, the digital avatar of University of Derby Lecturer in Psychology Simon Bignell. The avatar is a proxy for Psychology teaching and research in 3D multi-user virtual environments.

I teach a range of Psychology modules both to campus-based and distance learners. These include my final-year course 'Autism, Asperger's and ADHD' and a range of modules across Developmental and Cognitive Psychology.

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I am currently project leading JISC and HEA-funded projects that are evaluating teaching and research in Second Life. I would be pleased to talk with you if you share these interests. Please feel free to comment, subscribe, forward or quote extracts from this blog. I also welcome relevant guest articles.

Contact: Simon Bignell (SL Avatar: Milton Broome) Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Psychological Research, University of Derby, UK. Email: s.bignell@derby.ac.uk This is a personal blog and all views expressed here are the opinion of the individual authors at the time of publication and not those of any academic institution.