Puddingstone Place is an interactive virtual environment where individuals enter and move around in the two-floor Puddingstone house, comprised of seven photo-realistic rooms. Rich in sound, graphics, and animation, this interactive house incorporates common household objects that can produce their associated sounds, movements, and labels (names) when individuals activate them. For example, the tea kettle in the kitchen whistles and generates steam, producing a text label and voiceover for the word 'kettle.'
Puddingstone Place is designed for a diverse group of individuals, including those with auditory, word retrieval, and language learning difficulties, especially those on the autism spectrum. The software can be customized for different ages and learning difficulties. When tailored for children, the program starts up with an interactive, engaging character named Champ who pops up to introduce each room. Children will enjoy visiting the Playroom to play the interactive Dress-Up Champ, Sticky Bubble Gum, and Orchestra games. The software is flexible enough for use with adults, who can turn off Champ and customize the software to assist with word retrieval, and modify the cueing controls to meet their personal needs.
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