AI Research Assistant for Special Education
Jaylen's teacher works with students who find reading long texts and organizing information difficult. The class is assigned a 4-page research paper. Without support, some students stall at the blank page because the task feels too large and undifferentiated. The AI Research Assistant gives her a plan she can break into the smallest possible components: one question at a time, one source at a time, one note at a time. Students can complete each component in a short focused session rather than trying to hold the whole project in their heads at once.
This page fills in a draft from a template. Copy prompt gives you the prompt for any AI chat.
- One component at a time, if you print it that way
- Chunked
- Plain text output
- Screen reader
How teachers of students with diverse learning needs use it
Research workflows for your own class.
Chunked research planning for students with executive function challenges
Students with ADHD or executive function difficulties struggle to manage multi-step research projects because the full scope of the task is visible all at once, which is overwhelming. You can print or copy the research plan one component at a time: first the topic and sub-questions, then the source search for sub-question 1, then sub-question 2, and so on. Each component is a completion point.
Simplified language and visual research plan scaffolds
For students whose reading level is below the grade-level assignment, you can rewrite the plan in simplified language at the student's reading level. Sub-questions use everyday vocabulary. You can draw a visual scaffold from the plan: a flowchart or visual map rather than a text document.
Read-aloud-compatible output for students with dyslexia or visual impairments
The AI Research Assistant gives plain text that you can copy into your screen reader or text-to-speech tool. Plain text is usually easy for assistive technology to read aloud. The form takes typed text, and you can use your own dictation software with it.
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What this page does here
This page builds a draft from a template on this device. Copy prompt gives you the prompt for any AI chat.
Questions teachers ask
Can teachers set accessibility options for a specific student?
No. Students do not hold accounts here, and the tool keeps no settings for any student. Choose the Special education level if it fits, and adapt the plan for each student after you copy it.
How does this support students with IEP accommodations?
It does not know a student's accommodations, as it reads no IEP. It gives a research plan in clear steps. Adapt it yourself after copying, for example with fewer sources, shorter steps or the text read aloud.
Does it work for students who struggle with writing but not understanding?
Yes. For students with strong comprehension but significant difficulty with writing, you can adapt the research plan into a fill-in-the-blank format where the student selects from provided options rather than generating open-ended text.
Can it generate a simplified version of an academic source?
The Research Assistant gives a plan and does not read or rewrite sources. The Text Leveler is another tool on this site you may want to try for a source passage.
How does it handle students who work at very different paces?
The tool tracks no one and saves nothing. It gives one plan in steps. Give each student a copy to work through at their own pace, and check on their progress yourself.
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