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Google SketchUp (sketchup.google.com)
41 points by kosofalla on Jan 8, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


The title sucks... any moderators out there?

The link is fairly interesting... about an offshoot of Google SketchUp intended for autistic people, called Spectrum.

Maybe the title could be something like "Google SketchUp Helps Autistic People Express Themselves"


wow, yes. Mod the title someone! I clicked through and "confirmed" it was just a link to Sketchup - totally missing that it wasn't.


Interesting link. I have an older relative with Asperger's syndrome who is a complete frickin' genius at three dimensional thinking. He supported his family for years by selling specialized machine parts for flowing and binding fabric through industrial sewing machines. The guy is completely self taught. He's also pretty good at measuring to the millimetre by eyesight, identifying screw threads at a glance etc.


Wow, that sounds really interesting. Is there anywhere I can read about this/his story? Blog, portfolio, etc...




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