Project proposal

My initial proposal for my project is to make a learning/teaching “thing” for children with autism. Although people with the disorder share symptoms, autism affects each sufferer differently so I want this thing to be tailorable to “fit” the individual. I’m saying “thing” at the moment coz I don’t know if I want to make a package of software or make a total immersion environment. I’m leaning toward the latter but I’m a bit concerned about time scales. Whatever I do, it has to be made using open source tools for two reasons. Firstly cost, as I see it being of use to special needs schools it has to be affordable – these schools are a bit strapped for cash as it is without forking out on new tools. And secondly, I’d like other people to build on it and adapt it as nesessary. It would be nice to see open source being taken up by education but that’s another issue.