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Connect The Kids NYC Launches and Goes Live On Indiegogo
Non-Profit Initiative Aims To Raise $1 Million to Provide Special Needs Kids With Game-Based Learning Software
Connect the Kids NYC has launched and is live on Indiegogo, with the goal of raising $1 million to help special needs students in New York City schools.
The mission of Connect the Kids NYC is to deliver tablets/iPads and game-based learning software to all of the 200,000 special needs students in New York’s District 75 by raising donations through crowdfunding and other sources. The initiative is driven by research demonstrating that game-based learning enables children with autism and other special needs to better connect to their families and to the wider world, become literate in technology, expand their awareness and enhance their academic skills.
The concept of Connect the Kids NYC began with Gloria Corsino, president of the non-profit (501c3) Parent’s Association that supports P.S. 811X in the Bronx, the largest self-contained special education school in New York City. The mother of two autistic children, Gloria quickly recognized the potential of game-based learning and made it her mission to make this critical developmental tool available to all students in need in New York City.
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“For children who are non-verbal, tablets and game-based learning make it so much easier to engage them, to bring them out of that non-verbal stage,” said Corsino. “If I could wish for one thing, for my children and all children with special needs, it would be to get the funding in order to purchase devices with learning technology to unlock the world our children live in.”
To support the Connect the Kids NYC campaign, please visit the Connect the Kids NYC Indiegogo page at http://igg.me/at/connect-the-kids-nyc
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Connect the Kids NYC is sponsored by KNeoWorld Inc., a game based learning developer and distributor of computer games for grades K – 8 that are designed to serve as an adjunct to classroom learning.
“The ability of special needs children to learn is often overlooked or discounted without ever giving them a real chance to achieve their fullest potential,” commented James Kellett, CEO, KNeoWorld Inc. “KNeoWorld is in a unique position to lend a hand and help these children, particularly those whose families are not able to afford this technology. We are honored to be able to have a positive impact on their lives – it is a responsibility we embrace and cherish.”
