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How Tablet Games Can Teach Skills to Students with Visual Impairments

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Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. million across 38 deals in 2012 to $276.5

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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Inclusive education: Technology supports inclusive education by providing assistive tools for students with diverse learning needs. These tools can include text-to-speech software, screen readers, and other assistive technologies that enhance accessibility.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

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Minecraft, Autism and 21st Century Learning I was unaware of this early on, but eventually discovered that I wasn’t the only one who found Minecraft useful as an assistive technology for people with autism. So, I paid for a small private server for my students to explore and work together safely.

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