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== Best Practices: == | == Best Practices: == | ||
*Locations: Virtual Ability region provides a customized new resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities | *Locations: Virtual Ability region provides a customized new resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities | ||
*Resources: [http://www.virtualability.org | *Resources: [http://www.virtualability.org VirtualAbility.org] | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
[http: | [http://www.virtualability.org VirtualAbility.org] | ||
== Projects == | == Projects == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Originally in Second Life as The Heron Sanctuary - June 2007. | |||
Expanded and named Virtual Ability - February 2008. | |||
RL corporation, Virtual Ability, Inc. receives U.S. federal 501(c)(3) non-profit status - April 2008. | |||
Virtual Ability Island region opens - August 2008. | |||
[[Category:Resident Help Network Applicants]] | [[Category:Resident Help Network Applicants]] | ||
[[Category:Second Life Mentor| ]] | [[Category:Second Life Mentor| ]] | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 15 September 2008
Virtual Ability
Founder:
Total Group Members:
Group Charter
Virtual Ability helps bring people with a wide range of disabilities into Second Life, and provides them with a supporting environment once here.
We help our new members integrate into SL society and provide information, encouragement, training, companionship, referrals to other SL resources and groups, ways to contribute back to the community, and ways to have fun.
Whether you have a disability or not, if you have questions or want to get involved, please contact or join us!
Mission Focus & Statement
- Main Focus: Special Interest: Supporting People With RL Disabilities
- Other: New Resident Basics/General Help,
Virtual Ability's mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities to enter into virtual worlds like Second Life®, and provide them with a supporting environment once there.
Best Practices:
- Locations: Virtual Ability region provides a customized new resident orientation center targeted at people with RL disabilities
- Resources: VirtualAbility.org
Group Representatives:
Group Documentarians:
Requirements to Join
Enrollment is by invitation by an officer, based on the requesters expressed interest in being a part of the community.
Links
Projects
Memorable Triumphs
History
Originally in Second Life as The Heron Sanctuary - June 2007. Expanded and named Virtual Ability - February 2008. RL corporation, Virtual Ability, Inc. receives U.S. federal 501(c)(3) non-profit status - April 2008. Virtual Ability Island region opens - August 2008.