virtual resource center for those with autisim spectrum disorders

[mickeym]

An interesting article about a virtual resource center for those with austism spectrum disorders, within the online environment "Second Life":

iReport: 'Naughty Auties' battle autism with virtual interaction


In other news, it's 79.7F in here, we have three large fans running, and between the heat and the noise, I have the headache from hell. Bleh.

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[brighton-girl.livejournal.com]

Why is it so nasty hot in your office? That can't be good for the people, or equipment!

p.s. Feel better.

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

When the building was (re)wired for us, they did it wrong. That's basically what we were told by the Facilities person who came out last week. We can have either heat or air, but we can't switch between them...and there's no guarantee we'll GET what we're hoping for.

It's not good for us, or the stuff held in storage; we have Bio material (DNA, rape kits, stuff like that) that's supposed to be kept in cold storage. "Cold storage" is supposed to be 58F or cooler...and it's not. It stinks back there, now, because all that stuff has been exposed to warm(er) temps and is breaking down. O.o

Unfortunately for us, and I know this because I looked it up, OSHA has no set standards that have to be met for "personal comfort" situations, such as office space. It has suggested guidelines, but we can't file a grievance over suggested guidelines. Dammit.