INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PRACTICE: INSIGHTS FROM THE ERASMUS+ EXPERIENCE

Autor(i)

  • Asimina Riga PostDoc Researcher, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • Konstantinos Malafantis Professor of Education and Literature, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v11i5.6200

Ključne riječi:

inclusion, equality, social integration, professional development, Erasmus program

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Special education and training structures are called to play a pivotal role in promoting equality, inclusion, and social justice. Through their actions, they aim to facilitate the social integration of individuals with disabilities, fostering their full inclusion in the community's economic, social, and cultural life. At the same time, developing skills that are functional and useful in everyday life, such as professional competencies, technical abilities, social interactions, and intellectual growth, is highlighted as a critical need. In this context, the educational team of the Special Vocational Education Laboratory (S.V.E.L.) of Achaia undertook a significant initiative during the 2023-2024 academic year by participating in a European Erasmus+ program. The program included two mobility activities aimed at educators' professional development and improving collaborative relationships within the team. The first mobility activity concerned was a job shadowing experience in the French city of Aix en Provence, specifically at the organization "Association for the Development and Inclusion of Youth and People with Disabilities" (ADIJH). This organization focuses on providing specialized support to children and adolescents with disabilities, ensuring their integration into their natural living and educational environments. Through this initiative, participating educators had the opportunity to observe and exchange best practices, focusing on innovative methods that support educational and social inclusion. This initiative contributes to broadening the knowledge base and enhancing the skills of both the educators and the students of the S.V.E.L. while strengthening European partnerships and promoting the values of inclusion and equality at both school and societal levels.

 

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  • Asimina Riga, PostDoc Researcher, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    Dr. Asimina Riga is a Special Education Teacher in Secondary and Higher Education. She has taught at the University of Patras, at Hellenic Open University and at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She is currently working as a Collaborating Τeaching Staff in the Joint Postgraduate Program of Education Science Studies: Special Education and Education of Students with Oral and Written Problems, University of Thessaly and Hellenic Open University (October 2016 until now).

    Email: riga.asimina@ac.eap.gr; mina_riga@yahoo.gr

  • Konstantinos Malafantis, Professor of Education and Literature, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    Konstantinos D. Malafantis is Professor of Education and Literature in the Department of  Primary Education, School of Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He is also President of the Hellenic Educational Society and Director of the Postgraduate Programme "Sciences of Education", Director of the Laboratory of Educational Applications and Production of Educational Material.

    Email: kmalafant@primedu.uoa.gr

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2025-08-13

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