The Universal Sandpit
Craig Smith
Teaching and learning look different for everyone. The Universal Sandpit is a collection of AI-powered tools built on neurodiversity-affirming principles, designed to support teachers and students in creating more inclusive classrooms. While these tools support all learners, there is a particular focus on autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurodivergent learners. For Teachers 13 practical tools to help you plan, reflect, and design for every learner: • Strengths & Interests — weave student passions into lessons • Lesson Companion — add inclusion and UDL supports to a lesson you already have • Bias Scanner — uncover hidden lesson assumptions • Reflective Lens — prompts for tricky teaching moments • UDL Lesson Planner — design using Universal Design for Learning • Differentiation Levels — create multi-level rubrics • Task Analysis — identify executive function demands • Step Cards — printable visual step-by-step scaffolds for the desk • Skill Chaining — build forward or backward learning sequences • Visual Supports — generate support ideas • Assignment Helper — structure tasks with steps and timing • Social Script — create first-person social scripts • New Day — turn a repeat pattern into a fresh, neurodiversity-affirming teaching plan For Students 6 tools to help you get started, stay on track, and understand yourself: • Floating Thoughts — break tasks into chunks • First Strings — gentle nudges when stuck • Student Multi-Tool — support for school tasks and social situations • Concept Explainer — clear explanations and examples • Spoon Theory Planner — plan your energy across the day • Pathway — move from how you feel to where you want to be Designed by Craig Smith, teacher and consultant in special education, accessibility, and technology.
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