Comments on: Why Not a Wii? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:35:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pedro Vera http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-564482 Pedro Vera Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:04:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-564482 Karen, The pointing aspect of the Wii is still a challenge for PJ, because he was too used to the Xbox 360 way of playing. Once the game starts he is fine, he immediately understood that the controller is motion sensitive, but the pointing is still an issue. Even weirder is that he has been using a Mac for about two years too, so it isn't that he doesn't understand the concept of a pointer. Karen,

The pointing aspect of the Wii is still a challenge for PJ, because he was too used to the Xbox 360 way of playing. Once the game starts he is fine, he immediately understood that the controller is motion sensitive, but the pointing is still an issue. Even weirder is that he has been using a Mac for about two years too, so it isn’t that he doesn’t understand the concept of a pointer.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-564214 Leanne Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:58:05 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-564214 I guess we're in the minority. We definately prefer outside activites (even in the snow) to screen time. I guess we’re in the minority. We definately prefer outside activites (even in the snow) to screen time.

]]> By: Dedj http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-563517 Dedj Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:01:39 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-563517 It provides motivation, is culturally relevant, is a self-structuring activity, gives immediate and tangible rewards for effort, can be scaled to provide a 'just right' challenge, and is repeatable and measurable. That's everything us OT's look for in any activity. It provides motivation, is culturally relevant, is a self-structuring activity, gives immediate and tangible rewards for effort, can be scaled to provide a ‘just right’ challenge, and is repeatable and measurable.

That’s everything us OT’s look for in any activity.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-549919 Wendy Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:26:39 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-549919 We have the Wii Fit with the balance board. I am so impressed with the visuals that accompany the balance game. A Wii is no replacement for OT but it has helped my boys a lot. We have the Wii Fit with the balance board. I am so impressed with the visuals that accompany the balance game. A Wii is no replacement for OT but it has helped my boys a lot.

]]> By: Tanya http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-564461 Tanya Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:06:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-564461 We were encouraged by our autism doctor to get a Wii - I looked at it as sort of a prescription, if you will. The whole family has benefitted. We were encouraged by our autism doctor to get a Wii – I looked at it as sort of a prescription, if you will. The whole family has benefitted.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-559983 Regan Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:36:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-559983 This is very interesting. We're not cutting edge electronics folks so we would not have necessarily heard of Wii. Yeah, lots of potential applications. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLDRN--CeY&feature=related">"Wii-habilitation"</a> Youtube video This is very interesting. We’re not cutting edge electronics folks so we would not have necessarily heard of Wii. Yeah, lots of potential applications.

“Wii-habilitation”
Youtube video

]]> By: Horses Are For Riding http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-558661 Horses Are For Riding Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:10:56 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-558661 [...] tells me you can horseback ride on a Wii, or not? Tags: anxiety, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, baseball, disabilities blog, [...] [...] tells me you can horseback ride on a Wii, or not? Tags: anxiety, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, baseball, disabilities blog, [...]

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-556448 Eleanor Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:58:16 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-556448 The Wii is excellent! Aside from the Wii sports pack, there is all a Wii-fit add-on that is great fun. The Wii is excellent! Aside from the Wii sports pack, there is all a Wii-fit add-on that is great fun.

]]> By: Kev http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-564150 Kev Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:19:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-564150 I'm not trying to hypnotize you. ;) I’m not trying to hypnotize you. ;)

]]> By: Kev http://www.blisstree.com/articles/why-not-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-564151 Kev Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:18:31 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/why-not-a-wii/#comment-564151 The Wii is fantastic. You must get it. The Wii is fantastic. You must get it.

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