NIDILRR Program Database Detailed Record.
Project Type/Research Category: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Phase I.
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.
BuddyBooks with Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with Autism.
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: 90BISA0087.
About grant numbers.Start Date: June 1, 2025.
Length: 6 months.
NIDILRR Officer: Stephanie Lau, PhD.
NIDILRR Funding: FY 25 $100,000.
Abstract: The goal of this Phase I SBIR project is to demonstrate the feasibility of using artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted Collaborative Strategic Reading to improve reading skills for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Project objectives include: (1) defining the requirements for modifications to the AI-based literacy improvement tool BuddyBooks for Students with Autism (BBSA) to provide generative AI-assisted Collaborative Strategic Reading, (2) implementing the modifications, (3) creating the Training Guide, and (4) evaluating teacher satisfaction and perceived effectiveness of the system, with the goal of achieving a “High” rating for BBSA’s potential to enhance comprehension among students with ASD. The intended outcome of this Phase I project is that the teachers will find this intervention useful in improving their students’ readings skills. When complete, BBSA helps ASD students improve their reading skills under teacher guidance, leading to improve education, employment, and quality of life outcomes.
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Reading skills, Stories, Students with disabilities, Targeted instruction.
Documents in REHABDATA: There are no documents related to this project.