ISAC is an NSF Funded Research & Development Project to create and test an accessible computing curriculum for students with Autism

Accessible

This is the first study to make an existing CT curriculum accessible to students with ASD, and test its effectiveness.

Computing for All

Computational Thinking (CT) is an essential skill to be equally provided to all students to actively participate in today’s world

K-12

ISAC project designs, develops, implements, and tests an accessible computing curriculum for 7th-grade students with ASD

Timeline

  • Project Start: 09/01/2020
  • Project End: 08/31/2023

Project Objectives

  • Identify & Develop adaptations and accommodations to make an existing CT curriculum accessible to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Implement the accessible CT curriculum and test its effectiveness in improving learning of CT concepts (CTCs) and fluency in CT practices (CTPs)

Collaboration

This project is a collaborative effort between Youngstown State University, Potential Development Program, and Rich Center for Autism