As a former Special Needs educator I have always admired the hard work and dedication of the Educational Assistants (EAs) that I worked with. Many of them really made a difference in the lives of the students that they worked with and many of these students would have had a very difficult time in school without the support from these workers. Unfortunately, I also saw a lot of frustration and burnout with EAs because their job can be both mentally and physically demanding. Yes, I think they are undervalued and underpaid so helping them in these areas could make a big difference but I also think that if they had the right skills and strategies to work with special needs students it could help make a big difference with their overall job satisfaction as well. I always thought it was a bit backwards that EAs are tasked with working with some of the most challenging students yet are usually the ones with having the least amount of training. EA Assist is mobile app that I think can help EAs become more confident and successful in their jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See the following link for more information about EA Assist in my Venture Pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n