Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU) is an NYC-based not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education organization that teaches computational thinking and technology skills to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning and emotional challenges.
[1] TKU classes follow a differentiated model of small workshops with high support including a 1:3 teacher-to-student ratio as well as a social worker in every classroom.
The majority of classes operate out of NYU Tandon School of Engineering via The Ability Project, an interdisciplinary lab classroom.
[5] In the summer of 2015, TKU participated in the AT&T ConnectAbility Challenge, a competition to help find software solutions to assist those with disabilities.
TKU submitted LOLA (Laugh Out Loud Aid), an app that provides social and emotional solutions for individuals with ASD and other learning differences through the use of humour, including funny, animated GIFs.