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ASL Aspire wants to gamify STEM education for deaf kids
Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have
The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of the 20th century, according to the National Center for Special Education Research. Bringing STEM concepts into the mix — the vocabulary for which is limited in standard American Sign Language (ASL) — only gives deaf kids yet another obstacle to success. The startup, which has raised $400,000 in research grant money, is also working with other educational institutions like the Houston Space Center and the St. Louis Zoo, according to Kazi.
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