NIDILRR Program Database Detailed Record.
Project Type/Research Category: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Phase II.
Funding Priority: Technology for Access and Function.
For more information on NIDILRR's funding priorities, read about NIDILRR's Core Areas of Research in the Long Range Plan at
https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/about-acl/2019-01/NIDILRR%20LRP-2018-2023-Final.pdf.
College Readiness Stories to Help College-Bound Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Prepare for College.
This project has completed its research activities and is now closed. Check REHABDATA for documents.Objective Ed, Inc..
15355 Take Off Place.
Wellington, FL 33414-8306.
E-mail: marty@objectiveED.com.
URL(s): https://research.objectiveed.com/grants-awards.
Principal Investigator: Martin Schultz.
Public Contact Phone: 786/200-1191.
Project Number: 90BISB0028.
About grant numbers.Start Date: June 1, 2023.
Length: 24 months.
NIDILRR Officer: Brian Bard.
NIDILRR Funding: FY 23 $287,500; FY 24 $287,500; FY 25 $0 (No-cost extension through 5/31/2026).
Abstract: The goal of this project is to develop and evaluate the use of accessible interactive fiction (AIF) stories to provide targeted instruction and improve college readiness skills (CRS) for college-bound students with autism spectrum disorder (CBASD). Project objectives are to: (1) define the requirements of an AIF story which enables students to practice key college readiness skills using any computer/mobile device with a web browser; (2) create at least five stories based on the previous objective; (3) build a web service to capture the student’s progress; and (4) measure the acceptability and usefulness of CRS with a cross-section of CBASD students, improve the student’s CRS, and help the teacher deliver more targeted instruction. Project outcomes include the effective delivery of targeted instruction by counselors and the successful mastery of CRS by CBASD students; assisting students in finding a college appropriate to their individual needs to survive and thrive in college, in turn increasing the likelihood of more students with ASD completing their college studies and graduating; and ultimately accessing greater job opportunities and higher earning potential, economic stability, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Descriptors: Accessible Interactive Fiction (AIF), Autism Spectrum Disorders, College Readiness Skills (CRS), Postsecondary education, Pre-employment, Transition skills.
Documents in REHABDATA: There are no documents related to this project.