Congratulations to the Newest Ignite Cohort
Summary
This cohort of entrepreneurs brings a diversity of ed tech solutions with potential to impact the more than 6.4 million students with disabilities in the U.S. K-12 education system. Zyrobotics also focuses on STEM for a younger age group — preK through 2nd graders, with an emphasis on providing tactile interactions applicable to a range of students with motor disabilities. BeeLine Reader’s research-backed technology helps students—especially those with dyslexia, ADHD, or other special needs—to read more easily and effectively on-screen, while Nearpod utilizes multimodal learning delivery methods such as virtual reality and video to deliver custom lessons optimized for students with a wide range of disabilities. Similarly, Kinems provides an interactive movement-based learning platform with customizable games that combine movement therapies with ELA and Math academic skills for K-3 students with disabilities. iTherapy allows students, especially those with autism, to communicate via picture-based inputs and outputs delivered by an avatar bearing their image, helping to guide learners to form words and better express emotions.