This is a challenge to the innovative individual, with community betterment in mind.
Our Virtual World is full of people that are could use an environment designed to address special needs.
After successful projects using the Virtual Worlds to systematically reduce tension and circumstantial fears through progressive exposures, more ideas began to surface about SL and other world's functionality...

Success Begets Success, the Machinima Documentary by Freeta Kayo, that was made at Dogland Park has been selected as one of the finalists in the 2010 Machinima Expo. Here is the letter Freeta received.

Hello Freeta!

I am happy to report to you that your film, "Success Begets Success," is one of sixteen selections (out of over 200 submissions) being put up for the consideration of the jury at the 2010 Machinima Expo in Second Life. This means that your film...

After a few years in a virtual world, and meeting thousands of residents, I grew to realize that more than half of virtual world residents are homebound in one way or another.
Disabilities come in many forms. I am physically disabled, and leave home rarely. Many share my situation.
There are those that are emotionally homebound also.
Whether one is at home using a Virtual World for emotional, physical, or any other reason, there is one thing that we all have in common. ...

In the virtual world of Second Life, I was able to recreate my life and find new ways to help others after a prolonged coma.
I own Dogland, an independent Dog Park serving ALL makes of Virtual Dogs. I also own and maintain a group for others that are recovering from Brain Injury.
Freeta Kayo, a dear friend and supporter of Dogland Park in Second Life. Asked me if she could...

I came to Second Life at the end of 2006, after 2 years of rehabilitation from the devastating effects of a prolonged coma. I was re-hospitalized in early 2007, and closed my SL account. After returning home in April of 2007, I reopened a new account.
The last 3 years have been amazing. In SL I have learned to function again, and this has spilled over into my real life.
I now owe the...