🚀 Meet Eddie Yan: Young Innovator Changing iSTEAM Education for All

Описание: Empowering the future through technology - one student at a time 💫

Q: What inspired you to start iSTEAM Academy?
A: I saw kids with special needs lacking access to quality STEM education, so I started small and now impact hundreds of students.

Q: How did autism education shape your teaching?
A: I learned traditional methods don't work for everyone - visual, hands-on, and structured approaches make all the difference.

Q: What tools help neurodiverse students engage?
A: Visual cue cards, timers, clear start-end activities, and peer mentors create supportive learning environments.

Q: Share a moment that impacted you most?
A: A non-verbal student who avoided eye contact started building robots independently - the joy in his eyes was everything.

Q: How does robotics empower special needs children?
A: Robots provide predictable feedback and control, becoming bridges to confidence and self-expression.

Q: Biggest misconception about autistic learners?
A: People assume they can't learn, but they just need different support and often excel at pattern recognition.

Q: How do you collaborate with organizations?
A: We partner with MGH Synapse Lab and local schools to bring neuroscience insights and inclusive programs to communities.

Q: Why are youth-led initiatives important?
A: We bring energy and empathy that resonates with our generation - every small volunteer act creates meaningful impact.

Q: How do you balance tech excellence with empathy?
A: Real innovation solves real problems - empathy and engineering aren't opposites, they're both essential.

Q: Advice for young changemakers?
A: Don't wait until you're "older" to make a difference - start now, you already can.

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