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(Q3) Image and Sound : Does the software use flashing or blinking images?
[ See Standard #3 ]
In this software, students move the fireman from side to side. They zap the
flaming math problems by solving the equation. The students must answer the math
problem before the flaming fact burns all the way to the roof. Despite all the
excitement of playing a game and practicing math skills, this software may not
be accessible to students who have photosensitive epilepsy and are prone to
seizures when flashing or blinking images fall between 2Hz and 55Hz. Software
can only be considered accessible if the flash rate is verified to be within
that range.
An easy way to determine if an image is blinking too fast would be to tap your
foot and count “one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand.”
Then, count the number of times an image flashes on the screen. If the image flashes faster than your count, it may be a problem for a student
with photosensitive epilepsy. If it flashes slower, it is probably okay.
“Number Facts Fire Zapper” © Gamco. Used with permission of Siboney Learning
Group. All rights reserved.
For more information on this software, visit
http://www.gamco.com
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