Our social and emotional learning curriculum and online game were designed based on best practices in game-based learning and SEL education.
Our SEL curriculum and online game dialogue are written by a team of current and former educators and mental health practitioners. Each module is tested with neurodiverse students and educators to ensure students are engaged and learning.
Our curriculum is based on the Building Blocks of Learning and CASEL frameworks. These frameworks draw from research on student development and SEL education.
41% of ASD youth spend most of their time playing video games.
Digital storytelling can be a powerful tool for creating more engaging and exciting learning experiences. Each lesson in Ava is structured as an immersive story where students control the outcome.
Playing multiple game session results in better learning. Ava incorporates branching storylines and multiple endings to encourage students to play again and again.
Playing educational games may influence behavior of those who play in a positive way. Students using Ava have been able to take the SEL lessons learned in game and apply them to real-life situations.
41% of ASD youth spend most of their time playing video games.
Digital storytelling can be a powerful tool for creating more engaging and exciting learning experiences. Each lesson in Ava is structured as an immersive story where students control the outcome.
Playing multiple game session results in better learning. Ava incorporates branching storylines and multiple endings to encourage students to play again and again.
Playing educational games may influence behavior of those who play in a positive way. Students using Ava have been able to take the SEL lessons learned in game and apply it to real life situations.