OIBAIBuilt for paraeducators, from day one
What to do, why it works, and who says so.
Ask what is happening in your classroom right now. Get a practical answer grounded in special education research and trusted practice resources, with every source named and explained in plain language.
- Born from graduate research in special education
- Every answer names its source and explains it in plain language
- Supports your judgment instead of replacing it
- Never asks for information about you or your students
What do I do when a student refuses to start their work?
Offer a small, concrete first step and a brief choice about how to begin. That lowers the demand and gives back a sense of control. Reinforce the moment the student starts, then fade your prompts as they keep going.
A sample answer. Open the source to see what the research says, in plain language.
Ask a generic chatbot. Then ask OIBAI.
General AI assistants are trained on the whole internet. OIBAI is built on special and inclusive education practice, so its answers fit the classroom you actually work in.
“How do I help a student stay on task without standing over them?”
Try to stay positive and build rapport. Every student is different, so use your best judgment and offer encouragement to keep them motivated.
Try a fading-prompts approach: give a clear, quiet cue to begin, then step back. Check in on a set interval rather than hovering, and lengthen the interval as the student succeeds, so support fades as independence grows. Giangreco et al., 1997
The paperwork, in plain language. In your language.
Paraeducators are handed IEP goals, behavior plans, and accommodation lists written for lawyers and specialists, then asked to implement them. OIBAI translates the jargon into plain words, in the language you think in.
From the IEP
“Student will utilize self-regulation strategies with faded adult prompting to maintain on-task behavior across instructional settings, as measured by interval data collection.”
In plain language
Help the student learn to calm and refocus on their own. Give fewer reminders over time. Every few minutes, note whether they're still on task.
OIBAI explains the language, not the student. Never enter names or identifying details. Paste only the wording you want explained.
Three things OIBAI will always do
Depth
It knows one field deeply.
OIBAI is built on special and inclusive education practice, not general internet text. Its answers speak the language of your classroom: prompting, reinforcement, fading, independence.
Evidence
It shows its work.
OIBAI reads the research so you do not have to. Every answer names what it draws on, whether that is a peer-reviewed study or a practice resource such as the IRIS Center, the What Works Clearinghouse, or the Center on PBIS, and tells you in plain words what it says. No source, no answer.
Restraint
It knows when to stop.
OIBAI offers a starting point and then steps back. The judgment, and the relationship with the student, stays where it belongs: with you.
The research
The largest workforce in special education is also the least trained.
OIBAI exists because of a gap the research has documented for years. Read the evidence behind the product.
564,617
special education paraprofessionals (full-time equivalent) work in U.S. schools.
Nearly 1 in 2
of 300+ paraeducators surveyed had received only on-the-job training.
13 states + D.C.
provide no official guidance on paraeducator allocation or training.
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OIBAI is a research prototype. It does not provide medical, legal, or diagnostic advice, and it is not a substitute for district training, supervision, or team decision making.
Questions entered into OIBAI are not covered by FERPA or other student privacy laws. Do not enter student names or any other detail that could identify a student.