Some excerpts:
"As you undoubtedly recall, Project Spectrum was launched after we happily discovered that people with autism are using Google SketchUp in unique and exciting ways. We learned that SketchUp plays to the visual and spatial strengths that so many people on the autism spectrum possess. "
This is very exciting news for me. I've been connected with some children with special needs including those with autism, and that is a group that I always want to help with. As I mentioned in my thesis proposal, I hope my project could help in the autism community, based on it's a single-user experience and the players could create things all by themselves. So hopefully it will be a safe experience with many potentials. This article just enhanced my hope.
http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/04/strengths-of-autism-continue-to-shine.html