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A new group of startups are helping children with conditions like autism and ADHD learn in schools. And neurodivergent students that require special education assistance and mental health support are behind the learning curve. Staffing qualified special education teachers has also become a problem for schools. As more districts look for solutions that can help address these problems, startups can be the ones offering the tools. In the last two years, though, more generalist investors have begun to invest in startups in this area.
Persons: Vanessa Castañeda Gill wasn't, Castañeda Gill, Gill, Vanessa Castañeda Gill, Guadalupe Lara, Edweek, Rebecca Kaden, Vijay Ravindran, Suchi Deshpande, Ravindran, Floreo, Alex Alvarado, Alvarado, Daybreak's, Diana Heldfond, Dan Povitsky Organizations: Venture, Morning, Progress, Staffing, National Center for Education Studies, ABC News, Union Square Ventures, Meta, Vine Ventures Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, Floreo, America
A new group of startups are helping children with conditions like autism and ADHD learn in schools. And neurodivergent students that require special education assistance and mental health support are behind the learning curve. Guadalupe Lara, an intensive behavioral instruction aide for students with special needs at Pacific Elementary in Manhattan Beach, California, said helping her students recover from the learning losses during remote learning during the pandemic has been very tough. Staffing qualified special education teachers has also become a problem for schools. In the last two years, though, more generalist investors have begun to invest in startups in this area.
Persons: Vanessa Castañeda Gill wasn't, Castañeda Gill, Gill, Vanessa Castañeda Gill, Guadalupe Lara, Edweek, Rebecca Kaden, Vijay Ravindran, Suchi Deshpande, Ravindran, Floreo, Alex Alvarado, Alvarado, Daybreak's, Diana Heldfond, Dan Povitsky Organizations: Venture, Morning, Progress, Staffing, National Center for Education Studies, ABC News, Union Square Ventures, Meta, Vine Ventures Locations: Manhattan Beach , California, Floreo, America
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