EMBED — Code Maze
Adults with physical disabilities practice coding through accessible puzzles that educators can use in class.
- Game design
- Accessibility design
- Web development
Case study / Impact
EMBED — Code Maze · Accessible serious game
Make coding practice accessible from the first interaction.
Code Maze helps adults with physical disabilities learn IT and JavaScript fundamentals through accessible puzzles and quizzes.
The objective
EMBED (EMployability BEyond Disability) addresses high unemployment among adults with physical disabilities in the IT sector.
The Erasmus+ project needed accessible technical learning and practical materials for educators to use in class.
The experience
Learners progress through level-based programming puzzles and short IT quizzes.
The mechanics accommodate physical disabilities while retaining the full technical content.
86% approval
reported no accessibility difficulty
The results
The European Commission's Erasmus+ program selected EMBED as a Good Practice example for accessible digital learning.
Adult educators retained the materials for classroom use.
Explore the EMBED project.
The project website provides a reference for its accessible digital learning work and classroom materials.
Visit the EMBED project site- Format
- Accessible browser-based Code Maze serious game
- Delivery
- Level-based coding puzzles with educator-run classroom tools
- Audience
- Adults with physical disabilities and adult educators
- Funding
- Co-funded by the European Union, Erasmus+