Top 10 Startups improving education for kids with special needs

March 20, 2024 | By Nadia Neveu

These startups leverage technology, adaptive learning platforms, and specialized curriculum development to provide tailored educational experiences that address diverse learning styles and challenges.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $240.2M
Outschool is a marketplace of live online classes for kids that connects learners, parents, and teachers together.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $182.3M
Knewton is an adaptive learning technology provider with a mission to bring personalized education to the world.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $36.5M
Amplio supports special education with a platform combining evidence-based programs and administrative tools.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $28.9M
Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of learning assessments and support services for students with learning differences.
5
Country: UK | Funding: $5M
MOVIA Robotics provides an innovative approach in educating children with autism to form connections inside the world we live in today.
6
Country: USA | Funding: $865.5K
Outline is an interactive writing platform and pedagogical tool helping students write better-structured essays faster.
7
Country: France | Funding: $220K
Leka, a playful educational companion for children with disabilities
8
Country: Australia | Funding: A$290K
Dystech is changing the way we assess reading difficulties. Combining 2-hours of traditional assessment in 10-minute using AI
9
Country: USA
AnthroMed Education is an education management company that offers staffing and employment solutions for teaching professionals.
10
Country: USA
Learning Ally is an audiobook service dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired, and dyslexic students improve their academic skills.
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Country: USA
Hear Your Song empowers children with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voice
12
Country: USA
GogyUp removes language barriers from the workplace.
13
Country: Israel
SpeakSuite is a groundbreaking speech therapy platform designed to help children who are struggling with articulation and generalization.
14
Country: Australia
AIonSpectrum is building a platform and safe space for children with ASD or other developmental disabilities to understand the context
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com