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🧪 Special Education Simulation

Interactive AAC switch-access scanning simulator: try row-column and linear scanning selection with adjustable scan rate and switch acceptance delay, the assistive-technology method learners with motor impairments use to operate communication devices.

Education & Learning Tools2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted
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This simulation models switch-access scanning, one of the core assistive-technology strategies used in special education to support learners with motor impairments who cannot use a mouse, touchscreen or keyboard directly. A single "switch" press is the only input — the device does the rest, automatically sweeping a cursor across a grid of choices in either row-column or linear order. You set the scan rate and the switch's acceptance delay, then try to select the gold-marked target cell by timing your Space-bar press, watching how those two settings trade off selection speed against error rate exactly as they do when a teacher or clinician configures a real AAC device for a student.

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation provides a basic exploration of educational strategies and approaches used in special education settings. It demonstrates how different techniques can be applied to support learners with diverse needs.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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