Aspect Podcast

A Different Brilliant

AI & Neurodiversity — Strengths, Innovation & Inclusive Education

Host: Madeline Jane Lobsy  |  Guest: Craig Smith

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Tech Evolution in Education

From text-to-speech on chunky machines to interactive whiteboards and mobile devices transforming home-school collaboration.

AI Breaks Down Tasks

AI helps autistic learners overcome the "where do I start?" barrier by chunking big projects into manageable steps.

Environmental Interaction

Tools like the "Room Tidy Assistant" use the camera to give personalised, step-by-step guidance in a preferred voice.

Creative Ideas to Reality

AI accelerates turning ideas into prototypes — like building "Wave Run", a video game concept born at the beach.

Rewilding Education

Don't plant one tree. Bring diverse tools, perspectives, and approaches into schools — techno-diversity meets neurodiversity.

AI as a Team Member

AI holds long-term memory and context, supporting executive functioning, self-reflection, and personalised learning.

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