The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) has awarded a $287,500 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. to develop the "Kids Like Me Bookshelf" - an interactive fiction story system designed to improve self-determination skills for students with vision impairments. The project will leverage generative AI to co-create role-model stories...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the CFDA 93.433 program provides $287,500.00 to address reading disparities for students with disabilities by building background and vocabulary knowledge. The awardee, Charmtech Labs LLC, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in developing innovative education technologies. Through this grant, Charmtech Labs will create scalable...
The federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433 will support the development of an AI-based progress monitoring system for dyslexic students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The award was made to Kidvokit, Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Newton, Massachusetts, with a project period from June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025. The grant aims to enhance...
This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant funds Objective ED, Inc. to develop a computer-based co-reading prototype for students with reading disabilities. The prototype will use cloud infrastructure and a user application to perform co-reading with students, validating reading accuracy and offering remediation for mistakes. It will allow teachers to customize lessons and monitor student progress using engaging book content. Data captured will...
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025. The grant, titled "FINANCIAL FITNESS ADVENTURES FOR STUDENTS WITH A VISION IMPAIRMENT," will fund the development of innovative educational technologies and interventions to improve learning outcomes for students with visual impairments. Objective ED, Inc. will create interactive software applications, games, and systems...
This $140,000 Project Grant award from the Administration for Community Living's (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) will support the development of "Augmented Reality Enhanced Supported Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". The project aims to improve employment outcomes for this population through the use of augmented reality technologies. Funded from...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Objective ED, Inc. to develop a computer-based co-reading system for students with reading disabilities. This SBIR Phase II project will produce a cloud-based system that students can use at home or school to improve their oral reading through personalized feedback, customizations by teachers, and audio capture capabilities. The...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded on June 1, 2024 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) supports the development of a person-centered system for emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant recipient, Assistech Systems LLC (doing business as Cognitopia), is a for-profit limited liability company that provides an integrated self-determination software platform...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $389,672.00 was provided by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), part of the U.S. Department of Education, under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The award is for developing and evaluating an integrated, collaborative inclusion program for students with and without emotional and behavioral challenges. The project will be conducted by New York University (NYU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. NYU will...
This federal Project Grant award for $400,000.00, awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA 93.433), will fund a research project to assess the experiences of LGBTQ+ people with disabilities using the National Survey on Health and Disability. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will be managed by...