Impact of AI tools on the Development of Functional Math skills of Children with Intellectual Disability at the Primary Level

Abstract

Functional math skills are important for everyone for an independent life. Human interaction is being forced to be replaced by technology. The impact of functional math skills on children is limited due to attention towards technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This study aims to connect AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Studio to develop the functional math skills of children with mild to moderate intellectual disability. A quasi-experimental study design was employed, consisting of an intervention group (n=20) and a control group (n=20), which included both a pre-test and a post-test. The Madras Developmental Programming System was used before and after the intervention. The study results were significant with p < 0.05. The skills like addition, subtraction, and multiplication were developed. The limitations and future work are also discussed.