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IAI will develop and field test StoryTiles, a device with programmable manipulatives that foster language, sequencing, theory of mind, and play skills among children with autism. Children will be able to use this device to experiment with storytelling, and in doing so, work with sequencing, creative play, and language structures as they manipulate programmable, tangible objects.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HAS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO CAPITALIZE ON THEIR ABILITIES AND MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF THEIR DISABILITIES. SEVERAL EXCELLENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO IDENTIFY ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDERS, MOST NOTABLY ABLEDATA AND THE TRACE COOPERATIVE SERVICE DIRECTORY. HOWEVER, INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALIT ...

MICROFLIP PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A DESIGN AND RELATED SOFTWARE FOR A LOW-COST, PORTABLE SOUND SOURCE DETECTOR/ANALYZER (SSDA) FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE SSDA WILL CONSIST OF A CENTRAL SOUND SPECTRUM ANALYZER AND CONTROL UNIT, A REMOTE WIRELESS SOUND DETECTOR, AND A REMOTE WIRELESS PAGER. THE SYSTEM WILL ALERT THE USER TO A WIDE RANGE OF EMERGENCY WARNING SOUNDS, AS WELL AS MANY SOUNDS INDIGENOUS T ...

THE PURPOSE OF PHASE I IS TO ADAPT VOICE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED (TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR THE DEAF - TDDS) AND THEREBY PROVIDE DEAF PERSONS WITH EQUAL ACCESS TO JOB OPPORTUNITY AND JOB TRAINING INFORMATION. ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN JOB OPPORTUNITY AND TRAINING INFORMATION FROM VOICE PROCESSING SYSTEMS EXISTS FOR HEARING PERSONS BUT I ...

A MAJOR NEW INITIATIVE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION IS THAT MANDATEDBY THE 1986 EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED AMENDMENT WHICH REQUIRES STATES TO OFFER APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLD HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. THE CHALLENGE TO RESPOND TO THIS INITIATIVE WITH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS IS THE IMPETUS FOR THIS SBIR PROPOSAL TO INVESTIGATE INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR OFFERING EXPERIENCEIN MATH A ...

AMONG THE MANY DECISIONS THAT ADOLESCENTS MUST MAKE ARE DECISIONS ABOUT ENGAGING IN RISKY BEHAVIORS SUCH AS DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE, DANGEROUS DRIVING, AND SEXUAL ACTIVITY. DECISIONS IN THESE AREAS MAY HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON THEIR FUTURES. MILDLY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADOLESCENTS ARE PARTICULARLY PRONE TO ENGAGE IN RISK BEHAVIORS FOR THREE REASONS. FIRST, THEY SHARE MANY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF NONHAN ...

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Many disabled students, especially those who have hearing problems, could benefit from real-time transcription of classroom auditory communication to replace or supplement interpreting. Various professional services exist that could be used to provide such transcription, but all have high cost as a major drawback. The proposed project focuses on establishing a low-cost, school-operated, remote re ...

The project focuses on establishing a low-cost, school-operated, remote real-time transcription service for students with disabilities using speech recognition technology, off-the-shelf equipment and commonly available software. Phase I demonstrated the feasibility of this concept. In Phase II, the concept is expanded and refined through a transcription service for students with disabilities. T ...

AT MULTI-UNIT NUCLEAR GENRATING STATIONS, CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS ARE GENERALLY LICENSED TO OPERATE ALL SIMILAR UNITS. SIMULATOR TRAINING CONDUCTED AT THE LICENSEE TRAINING FACILITY OCCURS ON ONE SIMULATOR WHICH MAY NOT EXACTLY MIMIC ANY UNIT. INADEQUATE TRAINING ON UNIT-TO-UNIT AND UNIT-TO-SIMULATOR DIFFERENCES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH LIMITED PER-PERSON SIMULATOR TRAINING HOURS, CAN RESULT IN INCREAS ...