The Microsoft company announced today the granting of the Code jumper which is the learning coding methodology for computers, for visually impaired students.
Code Jumper is a physics language programming, designed to help visually impaired children understand basic coding by connecting physical blocks. The blocks are different sizes for the corresponding commands so students can create one program with their connection. It is based on his research Project Torino, Microsoft which was conducted in collaboration with a group of students with visual disabilities.
As part of this effort, the company will deliver Code Jumper technology to a nonprofit organization called american printing office for the blind based in Louisville, Kentucky. The organization in turn plans to provide over the next five years a curriculum, with base the Code Jumper, for students aged between seven and 11 years.
The organization's goal for the next five years is not only to offer a coding program to students but also to equip them with the skills needed to pursue a career in computer science. Larry Skutchan, director of technology and product research for the American Printing Office for the Blind, said the program offers "an opportunity for thousands of people to get important and well-paid jobs."
The Code Jumper will be available this year to students in the US, UK, Canada and Australia and will then be distributed globally.