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Man Builds Web Browser for Autistic Grandson
, 06 09th, 2008
A Las Vegas man built a web browser for his autistic grandson after he realized that the models provided by other companies only frustrated the boy.
John LeSieur took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary.
LeSieur tried to find online tools that could guide autistic children around the Web, but he couldn’t find anything satisfactory. So he had one built, named it the Zac Browser For Autistic Children in honor of his grandson, and is making it available to anyone for free for anyone who wants to enhance autism education with a computer.
The Zac Browser greatly simplifies the experience of using a computer. It seals off most Web sites from view, to block violent, sexual or otherwise adult-themed material. Instead it presents a hand-picked slate of choices from free, public Web sites, with an emphasis on educational games, music, videos and visually entertaining images, like a virtual aquarium.
Children using the Zac Browser select activities by clicking on bigger-than-normal icons, like a soccer ball for games and a stack of books for “stories.” The Zac Browser also configures the view so no flashing distractions appear.
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