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Addressing Reading Disparities for Students with Disabilities by Building Background and Vocabulary Knowledge

Award Number: 90BISA0077
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: 02/28/2025

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Addressing Reading Disparities for Students with Disabilities by Building Background and Vocabulary Knowledge - Charmtech Labs LLC with assistance from a consultant at the University Memphis, will, in the course of this 6-month SBIR Phase I Project, develop Background Knowledge Builder – an assistive reading intervention technology for students with disabilities. The goal of this project is to develop a prototype of Background Knowledge Builder that will utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms to create personalized learning activities that are intentionally designed to increase content and vocabulary knowledge using research-based practices (multiple exposures to words in multiple contexts, recycling words, etc.) to improve both depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge. The objectives are: 1) Engineer AI prompts to automatically generate stories and supporting illustrations; 2) Develop NLP algorithms to automatically construct vocabulary activities for the intervention; 3) Develop the interactive components needed for the intervention; 4) Integrate all components into the Background Builder Prototype; and 5) Evaluate the Background Knowledge Builder prototype. Anticipated proximal outcomes include: 1) improved content-area knowledge, including content-specific vocabulary; 2) improved reading comprehension; and 3) higher engagement in both intervention activities and content classes. Anticipated distal outcomes include: 1) improved engagement in reading; 2) improved knowledge acquisition rate in subject classes; 3) improved grades; 4) improved state assessment scores, 5) improved graduation rates; and 6) better employment options. The expected products are Background Knowledge Builder, outreach materials, research papers, and reports.


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	CHARMTECH LABS LLC	77 GOODELL ST STE 570C	BUFFALO	NY	14203	ERIE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	11/13/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $100,000 )
2024	2024	CHARMTECH LABS LLC	77 GOODELL ST STE 570C	BUFFALO	NY	14203	ERIE	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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Addressing Reading Disparities for Students with Disabilities by Building Background and Vocabulary Knowledge

Award Number: 90BISA0077

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: 02/28/2025

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