AI Tools for Inclusive Schools
Welcome to The Universal Sandpit. A collection of AI-powered inclusive education tools designed to support teachers and students.
Strengths and Interests
Find ways to incorporate student strengths and interests into your teaching.
Task Analysis
Analyse tasks for executive function demands and get scaffolding ideas.
Reflective Lens
Generate neurodiversity-affirming questions to reflect on challenging situations.
UDL Lesson Planner
Generate inclusive lesson plans using Universal Design for Learning principles.
Visual Supports Planner
Get ideas for using visual teaching resources in your lessons.
Differentiation Levels
Create an assessment rubric with five levels of instruction.
Skill Chaining
Generate forward or backward chaining steps for teaching skills.
Assignment Helper
Turn assignment instructions into a clear, structured plan.
Social Script Generator
Create social narratives to support students with daily goals.
Floating Thoughts
Break big tasks into small chunks and organise them your way.
Student Multi-Tool
Get help with school tasks, concepts, or social situations.
First Strings
Gentle prompts to help you find the first thread when starting a new task.
Concept Explainer
Get any concept explained in simple, age-appropriate language.
Spoon Theory Planner
Plan your day by balancing tasks and self-care activities.
Pathway
Name how you're feeling, choose where you want to go, and find practical steps to get there.
These tools use AI to generate ideas and strategies to support a few common inclusive learning needs. They are experimental - see how you go and get in touch with me if you have any thoughts or feedback. Please use your own experience, insight and ethics when using them: results will vary. Tinker and play. I also have more resources for you to explore below.
Human-Centred Approaches to AI
Supporting neurodivergent minds in the classroom. Positive Schools.
Strengths-Based Play and Learning
Using AI to support inclusive creativity. Tasmania.
Rhythm, Insight, Play
A model for supporting executive functioning with AI. TEDxCooksHill.
Autism and AAC
Live webcast from Apple Sydney with AssistiveWare on AAC and language acquisition.
Sensory Audit for Excursions
Using ChatGPT and Apple Maps for accessibility planning on school trips.
Walking and Talking with AI
Interview with Jenny Marchant on ABC Radio about conversing with AI.
AI and Executive Functioning
The Loop Podcast with Ben Woodrow-Hirst discussing neurodivergent experiences.
AI and the Neurodivergent Brain
Neurodivergent Mates with Will Wheeler on AI strategies, privacy, and chatbots.
Quarterly Substack
My free journal exploring AI, neurodiversity, psychogeography, and philosophy.
Rhythm, Insight, Play
AI-fuelled routines organised around executive functioning, trend analysis, and creative experimentation.
Prompts and Projects
A library of generative AI prompts to support educators across different domains of inclusive teaching.
AI for Neurodivergent Teens
Resources for secondary students transitioning to university or TAFE, supporting executive functioning needs.
Ten Inclusive Strategies
A practical toolbox of inclusive education strategies for pre-service teachers.
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AI Diversity Compass: A Rewilding ProposalLinkedIn→
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AI Tools for Inclusive Schools: Article and TutorialSubstack→
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Creating Custom Chat Bots for Inclusive EducationLinkedIn→
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Ten Questions on a Blackboard in an Empty RoomThe Universal Sandpit→
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Neurodivergent UX Designs for Apple IntelligenceLinkedIn→
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Inclusive Futures: Three ConversationsMedium→
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The Future of AccessibilityMedium→
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A Spectrum of Real: Augmented Reality and Social ScaffoldingBook Chapter→
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Universal Design for Learning: A Practical IntroductionYouTube→
Craig Smith
Craig is a teacher and consultant for special education, accessibility and technology. He is currently a national manager of an Australian autism education project and has in recent years delivered seminars in Dubai, United Nations workshops in Shanghai, masterclasses in South Africa and Singapore, and speaking tours of New Zealand. Outside of education he is a recognised composer, author and photographer. Craig lives in Hamilton with his wife and two children.
Say Hello
Questions, feedback, or just want to connect? Drop me a message and I'll get back to you.
Keep the Tools Running
I'm funding these AI tools from my own pocket because I want them to be accessible to everyone. If they stop working for the month, it's because I've hit my personal budget limit. Any donation helps keep these tools running longer — if not for yourself, then for others who benefit from them.
