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Kids Like Me Bookshelf to provide role-model stories to help build self-esteem and self-efficacy for students with a vision impairment.

Award Number: 90BISA0074
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/30/2025

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Kids Like Me Bookshelf to provide role-model stories to help build self-esteem and self-efficacy for students with a vision impairment. - The goal of this Phase 1 SBIR project is to determine the feasibility of creating relatable stories for VI children written by a cadre of vision impaired (VI) adults assisted by generative AI (instead of a small handful of professional writers) aimed at improving the self-esteem and self-efficacy of VI students. Our Phase I objectives are: (1) Programming generative AI code to produce stories at different reading levels and to generate comprehension questions; (2) Training VI adults with life experiences in co-writing compelling stories using a commercially available generative AI co-writing system; (3) Assessing engagement level and usefulness of the stories to improve self-esteem and self-efficacy in VI students representing a cross-section of this underserved population. The intended outcome of this Phase I project is (1) to demonstrate that a non-professional VI writer can co-write with generative AI to create a role-model story, and (2) that the VI students find these stories engaging and useful to improve self-esteem and self-efficacy. The intended outcome will be measured by student surveys. The expected product is a collection of stories at several reading levels that will feature VI role models to enhance a VI student’s self-esteem and self-efficacy.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	OBJECTIVE ED, INC.	15355 TAKE OFF PL	ROYAL PALM BEACH	FL	33414	PALM BEACH	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	11/4/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $100,000 )
2024	2024	OBJECTIVE ED, INC.	15355 TAKE OFF PL	ROYAL PALM BEACH	FL	33414	PALM BEACH	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	5/13/2024	NEW	$100,000
														Subtotal = $100,000

Grand Total All Awards = $100,000

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Kids Like Me Bookshelf to provide role-model stories to help build self-esteem and self-efficacy for students with a vision impairment.

Award Number: 90BISA0074

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/30/2025

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