Life Skills: 24 Hours A Day

An engaging CD-ROM aimed at adults with moderate learning difficulties. Users are presented with one of up to thirty-one different everyday scenarios within which they make decisions over the course of a day. Go to the cafe or pub. What shall I have? Go to the supermarket or post office. Pay for the goods. Going out during the day is different in many ways from going out at night. Everything looks different and different places are open or closed.

Interaction is enabled through a wide range of support, including Rebus symbols, Makaton sign language and Signalong signing. Input can be through mouse, touch monitor or switches.

The "24 hours a day" theme provides a framework for many daily living activities involving decision making. It enables the users to see themselves in each situation or to help their chosen character through daily tasks. The graphics style was chosen to address the issue of age appropriateness, whilst meeting the needs of users with visual and perceptual difficulties.