Something possibly good from Nintendo...

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Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share something I think is really cool and could be very

helpful for some of our kids. For those of you who have the Nintendo

Gamecube system the new game " Party 6 " has a feature in which the

child has to give directions to their character into a microphone. The child

has to speak clearly and quickly in order to get their character to win the

little mini games. Instructions are given as to what they could/should say

(the main word is in bold so it stands out). So when my son plays this part

of the game he has to read, has to comprehend what he reads, he has to

evaluate his character's situation, then he has to state the direction into

the microphone in a clear voice with a good volume. The character then moves

according to what my son says, or doesn't move if he's not clear enough, or

not loud enough. Since my son has difficulty with language, reading

comprehension, speed of response and volume issues, I just think this game

may be a way to practice many of these skills. I'm going to be watching him

closely to see if this helps him in any of his language, or other areas.

I thought other people might be interested in this.

Annette