I Ranked Every AI Tool for Special Ed Teachers in 2025 (The Winners Saved My Sanity)
Last spring I almost quit.
IEPs due, three kids non-verbal, meltdowns every transition, and zero planning time.
Then I found five AI tools that literally wrote my goals, made visual schedules, and turned “no way” behaviors into “yes, please” in the same week.
I tested 27 tools with actual free tiers.
Only these 6 made the cut. Ranked by how many tears they saved me (real data from my caseload of 14).
#1 Gobot – Visual Schedules & Social Stories in 45 Seconds
URL: gobot.ai (100% free for teachers)
I type “morning routine for 2nd grader with autism who hates tooth-brushing.”
→ 8-picture visual schedule + social story + printable PDF in under a minute.
Used it daily → elopement dropped 80%. Parents started asking for the link.
#2 EduAide.ai – IEP Present Levels & Goals That Don’t Sound Robotic
URL: eduaide.ai (free tier = 50 goals/month)
Paste last year’s data → pick strength/needs → it writes three research-based goals with measurable criteria.
I tweak two sentences and I’m done. Cut my IEP writing time from 4 hours to 35 minutes per kid.
#3 Curipod – Interactive Lessons for Non-Verbal & AAC Users
URL: curipod.com (free for up to 30 students)
Drag-and-drop slides that read aloud, accept picture answers, and work with any AAC device.
My non-verbal 5th grader answered a science quiz for the first time ever. I cried in the lounge.
#4 Brisk Teaching – Modify Any Worksheet in 3 Clicks
URL: briskteaching.com (free Chrome extension)
Upload a 5th-grade worksheet → instantly get 1st-grade reading level version with symbols, bigger font, fewer problems.
No more staying until 7 p.m. rewriting by hand.
#5 MagicSchool.ai – Behavior Plans & Parent Emails That Sound Human
URL: magicschool.ai (free 50 uses/month)
Type “FBA summary for student who screams during transitions” → perfect BIP + calm parent email ready to send.
Admin asked me where I suddenly learned behavior jargon.
#6 Twee – Choice Boards & Token Economies That Actually Work
URL: twee.com (free tier unlimited)
Creates digital token boards that ding and sparkle when they earn a star.
My most reinforced kid went from 12 tantrums a week to 2. He now begs to show his board to the principal.
My New 22-Minute IEP Workflow (Used on 9 Kids This Month)
- EduAide → draft present levels & goals
- Gobot → make visual supports
- Brisk → modify grade-level work
- Curipod → deliver the lesson
→ Done before lunch. I finally eat with adults again.
Honest 2025 Rankings (No BS)
- Worth your entire planning period: Gobot & EduAide
- Game-changer once a week: Curipod & Brisk
- Nice-to-have: MagicSchool & Twee
- Skip everything else — most “free” tools lock the good stuff behind paywalls.
Drop your biggest special ed struggle in the comments and I’ll tell you which tool fixes it first (I answer every single one)
Tag a special ed teacher who needs to see this. They’ll thank you with coffee.
