This federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 was provided 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). The award, with a period of performance from June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, supports Objective ED, Inc.'s development of "BuddyBooks with Collaborative Strategic Reading for Students with Autism". This...
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...
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 $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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) program to 360 Empower Consulting, LLC in Orlando, Florida. The grant will support the development of AI-powered sign language recognition technology and direct video calling services to advance communication equity for the deaf community. The project aims to create...
This $749,685 National Science Foundation project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of an Automated, Integrated, Multimodal Software (AIMS) system to improve inclusive access to information for persons with disabilities. Saint Louis University leads a consortium that includes software companies Vital, Unar Labs, and Viewplus Technologies to build a unified framework for authoring, converting, and delivering accessible content...
Cognitopia Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on September 1, 2021 to develop a person-centered approach to diabetes self-management for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The funding supports this work through May 31, 2022 under the ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research program (CFDA #93.433). This program aims to improve the...
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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living, through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.433), awarded a $287,500 Project Grant to Assistech Systems LLC (operating as Cognitopia) on June 1, 2025. The grant funds the development of a person-centered approach to emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Assistech...
This federal Project Grant award of $249,999.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) supports the University of Massachusetts Boston in preparing diverse personnel to provide related services in assistive technology for people with visual impairments. The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to...