15 percent of all public school students. According to the IDEA, all of these students are legally entitled to equal education and access to resources. So if a school activity involves playing edu- cational math games and students cannot play them because they are incompatible with assistive technology, then students are not receiving fair education. Thus, we must ensure that stu- dents with disabilities are included within the EdTech industry and research field. AI-LEARNERS HELPS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AI-Learners is designed to meet every child’s complex needs by adapting to a student’s physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities. As more students play math games, AI-Learners will gain novel insights into how special needs students learn and share findings with other researchers and developers to help improve education for more students. Adele is confident that AI-Learners can help a wide range of students, and she is deter- mined to develop technology for students with disabilities, so no one is left behind. AI-LEARNERS PRODUCT OFFERING AI-Learners (www.ai-learners.com) is an educational tech- nology website for students learning math at the PreK-2nd grade level. The platform features 70+ math games across six core foundational math areas. The games are accessible and engaging for students with physical, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities. Students receive a personalized learning experi- ence based on their disability, math level, and progress. On a student’s individual account, all games are set to a student’s math level, and the games feature dynamic difficulty levels and instructional support. Students can also create their own ava- tar, which they see throughout the games. Lastly, AI-Learners provides comprehensive analytics to help parents and teachers better understand their student’s mathematical abilities.
AI-Learners is free for all parents to create individual ac- counts for their children to practice math at their own pace. School accounts will be available for the 2023-2024 school year. Once a student has an account, they can practice counting, ad- dition, subtraction, comparison, shapes, and logic. Students can play games at home with parents or therapists, at school with teachers, or independently from anywhere. Additionally, the website works on any computer, tablet, or mobile device. To ensure AI-Learners meets the complex needs of all learn- ers, AI-Learners provides value in four areas: (1) AI-Learners is accessible for all students; (2) AI-Learners actively engages students and motivates them to learn mathematics; (3) AI- Learners personalizes the learning experience to each individ- ual student; (4) and AI-Learners provides comprehensive ana- lytics to help parents and educators better understand their students math abilities.
ACCESSIBILITY
AI-Learners is accessible for students with physical, cogni- tive, and behavioral disabilities. The website meets the highest level of accessibility standards from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, and the games are compatible with a wide range of assistive technology. Most importantly, the AI-Learners games are clear and easy to understand. In line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), games have no flashing con- tent or time limits, sufficient color contrast, and the text is large and easy to read. Additionally, the games provide a multisen- sory experience with visual and audio cues at every step of the games. Adele has worked with many special education teachers, occupational therapists, and assistive technology specialists to ensure the AI-Learners games met the complex needs of stu- dents with physical disabilities. First, Adele ensured that the AI-Learners games were compatible for students who use an
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