How do you think Special Educational Needs students should be introduced to the world of crypto?

I’m not sure if it’s because of advances in medical science but it seems that more and more people are being diagnosed with special needs. I teach in an educational institution where many of its students are diagnosed with one or more conditions. Dyslexia, autism, ADHD, you name it, we have it.

I don’t just teach to the test, but I also hope to prepare my students for the future of work. So today I got them to attempt a test cohesion exercise on How to Manage Your Money since they will be receiving an allowance when they embark on their work attachment program - and someone has got to give them the money talk. I hope to develop their logical thinking skills through this exercise. They are given six random sentences and have to arrange them in order.

I also get students to do finger spelling. When I give them a polysyllabic word, they raise one finger of their non-dominant hand while writing a syllable on paper. They raise another finger for the second syllable. Rinse and repeat until they finish spelling the whole word. Apparently, sharpening general finger ‘perception’ will help them cope with their learning difficulties.

If we expect Bitcoin, Ethereum and selected cryptocurrencies to undergo wider adoption in the future, I ought to introduce my students to the world of crypto. How do you think SEN (Special Educational Needs) students can be introduced to the world of crypto?

Originally posted on r/cryptocurrency