STEM Educational Kit for Assistance of Individuals with Special Needs

The paper presents a practical application of microcontrollers and sensors to enhance learning system and create equipment that can help individuals with special needs. Throughout this study, 26 high school students volunteered as research participants. To achieve satisfactory results, several interviews were conducted to identify some of the service needs for people with special needs. As a result, a prototype was created, in which several components were integrated to finish the equipment. Finally, is made an analysis of test results about the device performance and satisfaction of the students and teachers involved in the process.