{"id":7431,"date":"2022-06-02T13:58:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2022-06-02T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T19:00:44","slug":"objectiveed-reinforcement-learning-for-students-with-disabilities-benefitting-teachers-and-schools-and-their-blind-and-visually-impaired-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7431","title":{"rendered":"ObjectiveEd: reinforcement Learning for Students with Disabilities. Benefitting Teachers and Schools and their Blind and Visually Impaired Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4527\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7431-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marty Shultz from Objective Ed joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about all the new developments happening at Objective Ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ObjectiveEd\u2019s mission&nbsp;is to provide&nbsp;students with disabilities, and the&nbsp;parents&nbsp;and&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;dedicated to their education,&nbsp;digital curriculum&nbsp;and integrated&nbsp;performance monitoring&nbsp;and&nbsp;reporting tools&nbsp;that will help the students achieve&nbsp;their best educational outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ObjectiveEd has achieved recognition by winning the Louis Braille Touch of Genius award from the National Braille Press, the American Council of the Blind Annual Award and the Florida Association for Education and Rehabilitation for Innovator of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through interactive games and innovative software programs, teachers can teach and students can learn skills, retain skills and all in a fun way through Objective Ed\u2019s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about Objective Ed on the web at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.objectiveed.com\">ObjectiveEd.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4529\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7431-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ObjectiveEd.mp3 Podcast Summary: Marty Shultz from Objective Ed joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk about all the new developments happening at Objective Ed. ObjectiveEd\u2019s mission&nbsp;is to provide&nbsp;students with disabilities, and the&nbsp;parents&nbsp;and&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;dedicated to their education,&nbsp;digital curriculum&nbsp;and integrated&nbsp;performance monitoring&nbsp;and&nbsp;reporting tools&nbsp;that will help the students achieve&nbsp;their best educational outcomes. 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