Project Grant H327A040015

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...

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The project, titled "PROJECT ISTAR: AN INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY-BASED ADAPTIVE WRITING PROGRAM," will develop and implement an innovative, technology-based writing intervention...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,799,999 project grant to Utah State University (USU) to operate the National Center on Accessible Digital Educational Materials and Instruction (NCADEMI). The grant, which runs from October 2024 to September 2025, supports the development and implementation of technological solutions to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities. As the prime grantee, USU will leverage its...

The National Science Foundation awarded a 5-year, $481,175 CAREER grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program to the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University to improve the accessibility of technology-mediated high school science education for blind and low-vision students. The project aims to: (1) investigate teachers' knowledge about creating "born accessible" technology-mediated science classes, and (2) develop opportunities for pre- and...

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 Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327) to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. The grant, titled "Project AI-SCORE: Artificial Intelligence Scored Composition to Improve Outcomes for Written Expression," will fund the development and implementation of innovative...

The U.S. Department of Education is providing a $10,000,000 Project Grant award through the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, will support the "Students in Transition Employment Partnership (STEP CT)" program. The STEP CT program aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Connecticut...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $509,388 to Arizona State University to develop and study approaches for equipping 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to students with disabilities. The project aims to improve accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $300,809 to Saint Louis University to explore the integration of reconfigurable sensorimotor interfaces into educational STEM simulations for digital learning platforms. The goal is to develop low-cost, reconfigurable "teletangible" haptic devices that can be used to embody STEM concepts and support the learning of both sighted students and those with blindness or low...

This $277,741 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.325 - Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities) was awarded to North Carolina Central University on September 1, 2024. The project, titled "TECHNOLOGY-INFUSED INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION IN ORIENTATION & MOBILITY", aims to enhance the preparation of personnel who work with infants,...