Access Board: Empowering Communication for All

Access Board: Empowering Communication for All

Monday, June 30, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM · 1 hr. 30 min. (America/Chicago)
Poster
Accessibility

Information

Students design and build an interactive communication board using Arduino, which can be used by people with speech or motor disabilities. The board can have large, easy-to-press buttons that, when activated, emit pre-recorded sounds or phrases, aiding communication for non-verbal people.
Outline
The project focuses on empowering students as digital citizens and creators of knowledge, fostering their creativity and critical thinking through programming and electronics. At the same time, it promotes social inclusion and care for the environment, enabling students to understand and apply sustainability principles in their immediate environment. This project not only educates students in technical skills, but also sensitizes them to the importance of creating solutions that benefit the entire community, including those with visual, motor or neurodivergent disabilities. Students will interact with the audience by showing a video where the communication board will be shown, first when constructing it and then being used by our neurodiverse community. Time of person to person presentation, about 5 minutes.
Supporting research
https://abilityinclusiveresources.com/products/communication-board https://www.essexice.co.uk/things-you-can-borrow/loan-resources/communication-boards/ https://www.inclusivecommunication.co.uk/ https://www.coughdrop.com/aac-communication-boards
Content Community
ASCD Annual
Subject Area
Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)Special Education
Grade Level
PK-5
Audience
School Level LeadershipTeacher
Session Delivery
In Person
Transformative Learning Principles
Cultivate BelongingEnsure Equity
ISTE Standards
Students: Digital Citizen: Demonstrate empathetic, inclusive interactions online and use technology to responsibly contribute to their communities.Students: Empowered Learner: Set learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process to improve learning outcomes.Students: Empowered Learner: Build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices required
Attendee Device Specification
Laptop: MacTablet: iOS
Presenter Type
Student presentation
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No

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