Project Synapse
Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution.
Our Mission
We are a team of passionate thinkers and doers dedicated to purposeful collaboration, driven by a shared sense of purpose. Our process is built on clear, simple steps, designed with the human experience in mind. Guided by these values, we are committed to projects that create a meaningful impact, such as partnering with local special education programs to develop robotics curricula adapted for neurodiverse learners.
Targeted Neuroskills
Different Neuroskill Activities
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Students observe an EV3 robot perform a movement sequence such as forward, back, spin, and stop. After observing they reconstruct the exact sequence using programming blocks.
Development Skills Targeted:
Motor planning and sequential execution
Visual and memory encoding
Imitative and sequence recall are foundational for motor learning and social communication, particularly beneficial for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Adaptations for older ages include increasing the difficulty by incorporating multi-step conditional actions to enhance memory load and executive functions.
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Students use a controller button to start and stop the robot in real time, responding to visual cues such as colored lights and verbal commands.
Developmental Skills Targeted:
Impulse regulation, particularly valuable for student with Attention Deficit?Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Sustained attention and rapid response inhibtion.
Sensorimotor timing and anticipation. Adaptations for older ages include introducing time challenges, dual-task conditions, or distractors to increase attention demands.
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Students view a taped floor maze layout, then use EV3 robots to navigate the maze, racing against time. Students additionally, have to focus against verbal and auditory distractions.
Development Skills Targeted:
Sequential planning and procedural memory.
Execution functioning particularly beneficial for students with ADHD. Adaptations for older ages implement multi-level mazes.
Check out our activities
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Download the sequence onto the EV3 Robot to perform it.
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Download on the EV3 robot to get the robot moving forward.
Maze Layouts
Why we do it
We embarked on this journey to help neurodiverse students because we believe that, in many cases, they have been overlooked and denied the same opportunities as other students. We noticed that many students are often discouraged from joining clubs due to their disability, and we were determined to change that. We built a program that helps these students build on skills they already possess, transforming engagement into something fun and educational, exposing students to robotics and STEAM.