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Simulation User Guide Final Version for Printing.pdfWHY VR SIMULATIONS?
WHY VR SIMULATIONS?
These immersive simulations give users a window into the lives of people with disabilities to raise awareness about ableist interactions, and to learn about appropriate responses and strategies for challenging ableism. The simulations highlight assumptions and systemic barriers that many individuals with disabilities encounter in their daily lives.
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
You will participate in 4 individual conversations that each discuss important topics about inclusion and accessibility on a post-secondary campus. In each of the scenarios, you will take on a different role. Scenario 1 will be from the perspective of Security Personnel; Scenario 2, a Parking Administrator; Scenario 3, a Professor working with a student with disabilities; and Scenario 4, an enrolled student with a concussion.
It is recommended that you play each scenario more than once, choosing different options to explore different outcomes. These VR simulations provide a safe space to explore options (conversations) that you might not otherwise engage in. So, feel free to choose atypical responses.
To begin, enter your name and school/institutional email. Adjust settings as needed, using the tab located in the top right corner of your screen (see accessibility features below). Then select start to begin.
Screenshot of Accessibility Features Under Settings
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
Under the setting tab located in the top right corner of your start screen, you will have the following options to choose from:
Magnification Lens
Text Augmentation (options included bolded, size and colour)
Text To Speech
Object Description
Object Recolouring
Volume Settings
Sound Effects
Should you experience nausea, disorientation, eye strain or headache (these are common with VR motion sickness), we advise you take a break or switch to the PC version of these simulations.
Scenario 1
Scenario 1
Impact of Concussion on Continuing in a Course
You are in the position of someone who recently received a concussion diagnosis after a skiing accident. You are at the café with your friend Emma who had a similar concussive injury last year when you were in 1st year.
You are in week 6 of a 14-week term in post-secondary education. Your injury, resulting in concussion, happened on a recent skiing trip.
Scenario 2
Scenario 2
Letter of Accommodation Meeting with New Student
You are a Professor at the college and a student is stopping by your office.
The student, Alex, has a letter of accommodation (LOA) that they want to discuss with you . Alex also has some questions about how best they can succeed in the course.
Scenario 3
Scenario 3
Accessible Parking Challenges on Campus
You are the administrative assistant working at the on-campus parking office that issues parking passes but does not deal with parking enforcement. A student, Leyla, has approached the counter seeking assistance. Leyla has low vision and uses a walker for mobility. She has difficulty walking long distances.
In this scenario, as the user, you will need to respond to issues Leyla has regarding a parking ticket, access to make a complaint regarding services, access to make a complaint regarding a note left on her vehicle's windshield, and the lack of accessible parking at each building entrance.
Scenario 4
Scenario 4
Assessing Assumptions Around Wheelchair Usage
You are a security guard working at the security office on campus.
While on duty, Malik , a student who utilizes a wheelchair, comes in and is seeking assistance.
Malik has received an email asking him to come to Campus Security to respond to a formal complaint made against him.
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