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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.

MANY OCCUPATIONS, AMONG THEM THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES, OFFER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PEOPLE. HOWEVER, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AS WELL AS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONCEPTS ARE PREREQUISITES FOR MOST APPRENTICESHIP AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. NEUWIRTH ASSOCIATES PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE THAT WOULD HELP PREPARE BEGINNING AND I ...

WINDOWS ICON BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE TO ENABLE THE USE OF STANDARD LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORK) BASED SYSTEMS LIKE NOVELL NETWARE, ARTISOFT LANTASTIC, BANYAN VINES, MICROSOFT LAN MANAGER & NETBIOS, TO MAKE OUTGOING CALLS AND RECEIVE INCOMING CALLS. IT WILL ALSO ENABLE A CALLER TO LEAVE A MESSAGE IN THE ELECTRONIC MAIL INCORPORATED IN THE LAN SYSTEM AND AUTOMATICALLY DISPATCH THE MESSAGE TO ...

The need for a cost effective and cleaner method for MSW disposal hardly needs emphasizing. With EnerTech's slurry carbonization technology, liquid fuels, with a extremely low chlorine content, can be produced from RDF and are suitable for clean combustion in pulverized coal boilers. Objective of Phase I and II research is to accumulate necessary engineering data, from continuous pilot plants, t ...

The proposed research seeks to test the feasibility of integrating on-line coaching and technical assistance into the Collaborative Reform Model, a school improvement and community involvement program of the Louisiana Alliance for Education Reform. The Alliance has worked with school districts in the rural parishes of southeast Louisiana since 1992, providing leadership training, structured coachi ...

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We have designed a lightweight, sturdy, user adjustable ergonomically designed backrest support for ultralight weight wheelchairs that will provide necessary postural support and provide a variety of positions to ease dressing, propulsion, and seated comfort. The backrest will improve user comfort, function, and posture during multiple activities of daily living. The innovative design will enable ...

The project extends and enhances the prototype developed in Phase 1 to obtain a reliable, robust, and complete software environment for backtranslating mathematical documents (containing mathematical expressions coded in Nemeth Math code and regular text coded in ASCII Grade 2 Braille) to Latex. The project is conducting research on: (1) automatic detection and recovery from errors in the Math d ...

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 ...