ICTs can be considered as a key tool for promoting equity in educational opportunities.
Research abstracts and innovative examples of practice relating to this theme are presented below.

Belgium (Flemish)

Research Abstract 

Innovative Examples of Practice 

  • Sclera Picto’s database of symbols to support the education of learners using augmentative and alternative communication and those with poor or no reading skills, and to maximise visual support of verbal communication/information for every learner with special needs.
  • Bednet: ICT to support the educational and social inclusion of learners with long-term or chronic illness.

Cyprus

Research Abstracts

  • Mavrou, K., Charalambous, E. and Michaelides, M. (2013). ‘Graphic Symbols for All: Using symbols in developing the ability of questioning in young children’. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 7(1), 22-34.
  • Andreou, E. and Mavrou, K. (2012). ‘Η διαφοροποιημένη διδασκαλία με τη χρήση των συμβόλων για το Σχεδιασμό Μάθησης για Όλους στην Ενιαία Εκπαίδευση’ [Differentiated instruction with the use of Symbols, for Universal Design for Learning, in Inclusive Education]. In N. Tsaggaridou, K. Mavrou, S. Symeonidou, H. Phtiaka, L. Symeou, and I. Elia (Eds.) [The Crisis and the Role of Pedagogy: Institutions, Values and Society – Conference Proceedings] pp. 175-186 Nicosia: Cyprus Pedagogical Association
  • Mavrou, K., Lewis, A. and Douglas, G. (2010) ‘Researching computer-based collaborative learning in inclusive classrooms in Cyprus: The role of the computer in pupils’ interaction’. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41(3), 486-501.

Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Estonia

Innovative Example of Practice 

Finland

Innovative Example of Practice 

France

Innovative Examples of Practice

Research Abstracts

  • Greff, E. (2013) Roamer a un successeur : Roamer too ! Et si on refaisait (enfin !) de la robotique pédagogique ? [Roamer has a successor: Roamer two! How about doing pedagogical robotics again (at last!)] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Renaud, P. (2012) Les technologies usuelles de l’information et de la communication au service des élèves autistes et de leurs enseignants [Current information and information technologies: how they help autistic pupils and their teachers] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation, 59 60
  • Camous-Gazanhes, V. (2012) Favoriser le travail en autonomie des lycéens suivant une scolarité discontinue pour raisons de santé. Création d’un site Internet de ressources en sciences économiques et sociales [Encouraging autonomous work by secondary school pupils whose schooling is discontinuous due to health problems. Creation of an Internet site offering resources in social and economic sciences]. Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Garnier, P. (2012) Mathématiques, raisonnement et technologies usuelles de l’information et de la communication : des besoins particuliers aux talents particuliers [Mathematics, reasoning, and the common information and communication technologies: from special needs to special talents] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Rideau D., and Ollier, M. (2011) Les aides informatiques utilisées dans le cadre des études scolaires ou post-bac par les déficients visuels : éléments de reflexion [Computer tools used in schools or after graduation from secondary school by visually deficient persons: elements for discussion]. Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Renaud, P. (2011) Les adaptations informatiques à l’épreuve d’un changement de paradigm [The use of information technology in adapting to changing paradigms] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Ollier, M. (2011) Natbraille, une réponse au nouveau contexte de scolarisation des élèves non-voyants [Natbraille: an answer to the new educational context of blind pupils]. Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Gaudé, N (2010) La téléprésence en classe, une réponse aux absences scolaires pour raison de santé? [Is the use of television in classroom teaching an answer to absence of pupils for health reasons?] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Planson, D. (2010) Pratiques pédagogiques autour de l’outil informatique pour aider un élève souffrant de dysharmonie psychotique à apprendre à lire [Pedagogical practices using information technology to help the pupils suffering from psychotic disharmony in relation to learning how to read] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Jacquet, D. (2010) Aller « dans le nuage » pour mieux travailler et collaborer [Go ‘into the clouds’ to work together and collaborate more effectively] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Couteret, P. (2009) Les Tice au service des élèves avec Troubles spécifiques des apprentissages (TSA) [Using Information and Communication Technologies to Help pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Trivaudey, P., and Renaud, P. (2009) Reconnaissance vocale et développement de l’autonomie d’une élève présentant une déficience motrice [Speech recognition and development of the autonomy of a pupil with a motor disability] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Pascal Biquillon, P. (2009) Construire une pédagogie adaptée à l’aide des Tice face à un élève porteur d’un handicap sévère pour qu’apprendre à lire ne soit pas mission impossible [Designing a pedagogy adapted to assistance by information technologies used for education when dealing with a pupil with a severe disability: making sure that learning to read is not an impossible mission] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Ancian, J-M., Foray,F., and Boddaert, B. (2008) L’utilisation de l’assistant digital personnel en Classe d’intégration scolaire  [Use of Personal Digital Assistants in an Educational Integration Class] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Dantec, P. and Jacquet, D. (2008) Enseigner la géométrie au collège à des élèves handicapés moteurs Apports de l’informatique [Teaching geometry at the junior-high level to pupils with motor disabilities. Contributions by computers] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation
  • Royer, M., Renaud, P. (2008) Le système éducatif britannique et la place des Tice : entre objectifs d’efficacité économique et souci d’inclusion – Vu du BETT : voisins proches et différents  [The British educational system and the role of information and communication technologies: between the objectives of economic efficiency and the concern for inclusion. As exhibited at the BETT: close and different neighbours] Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation

Germany

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Greece

Research Abstract

  • Tsermidou, L., and Zoniou-Sideri, A. (2012) ‘Τεχνολογικά μέσα και ειδικό σχολείο για παιδιά με νοητική καθυστέρηση: απόψεις εκπαιδευτικών της ειδικής εκπαίδευσης’ [The views of special teachers on the employment of technological means in special schools for pupils with learning disability] In A. Zoniou-Sideri, E. Nteropoulou-Nterou and K. Papadopoulou (Eds.) Research in Special Education, Inclusive Education and Disability (Volume B) Athens: Pedio, 117-140

Innovative Example of Practice 

Hungary

Innovative Example of Practice 

Italy

Research Abstracts

  • Galdieri, M., Minichello, G., and Sibilio, M. (2011) Sport, disabilità e tecnologia: nuove prospettive di ricerca [Sport, Disability and Technology: new research perspectives] PhD thesis PDF (81kb)
  • G. Simoneschi, G. (2011) La disabilità che è negli oggetti. Teoria e pratica di integrazione scolastica con le nuove tecnologie [Disability is in the objects. Theory and practice of inclusive education with new technologies] Pisa: ETS. ISBN: 978846727983 PDF (79kb)
  • Poli, P. (2009) Cinema e disabilità visive. L’esperienza filmica senza colore [Film and visual disabilities. The filmic experience without colour] Roma: Franco Angeli. ISBN: 9788856815542 PDF (84kb)
  • Delogu, C., Bernardini, A., D’Aloisi, D., Nicolussi, R., and Ragazzini, S. (2008) Accessibilità. L’apprendimento per tutti  [Accessibility. Learning for all] in Delogu, C (Ed.), Tecnologia per il web learning. Realtà e scenari. Firenze: University Press. ISBN 9788884536938 PDF (85kb)
  • Pinnelli, S. (2008)Tecnologia e deficit cognitive: un intervento nell’aria linguistica [Technology and cognitive impairment, a study in the linguistic field] Difficoltà di apprendimento, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2008 PDF (74kb)
  • Pinnelli, S., and Fiorucci, A. (2012) The Accessibility in Audiovisual Products. Contribution to proceedings: C. Prachalias & Research and Training Institute of East Aegean (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education (ICE). Samos Island, Greece (5–7 July 2012), 965–972. ISBN: 978-618-5009-05-2, ISSN: 1792-3867 PDF (130kb)
  • Pinnelli, S., and Sorrentino, C. (2012) A Combined Computerized Approach to Improve Fluency on a Dyslexic Reader. Evidence from a Case Study. Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Education, 5–7 July 2012, p. 958-964 PDF (97kb)
  • Pinnelli, S., Ricchiuto, C., and Marra, M. (2012) Accessibilità web e scuola: un’indagine esplorativa sui siti scolatici [Web accessibility and school: an exploratory research on the websites of schools] Contribution to proceedings: T. Roselli, A. Andronico, F. Berni, P. Di Bitonto and V. Rossano (Eds.), Didamatica 2012. Informatica per la didattica 2012. Milano: AICA-DIDAMATICA, p. 5. ISBN: 978-88-905406-7-7 PDF (82kb)
  • Pinnelli, S., Ricchiuto, C., and Marra, M. (2012) ICT e disabilità. Il Progetto TECNOABILITIAMOCI [ICT and Disability. The TECNOABILITIAMOCI Project]  in T. Roselli, A. Andronico, F. Berni, P. Di Bitonto and V. Rossano (Eds.), Didamatica 2012. Informatica per la didattica 2012. Milano: AICA-DIDAMATICA. ISBN: 978-88-905406-7-7 PDF (88kb)
  • Tretti, M. L., and C. Vio, (2011) L’intervento sublessicale nel trattamento della dislessia. Analisi di efficacia di due cicli abilitativi con l’utilizzo in successione dei software Occhio alla lettera e WinABC [Sublexical Intervention In The Treatment Of Dyslexia: Analyses The Efficiency Of Two Rehabilitation Cycles With Successive Use Of Software Occhio Alla Lettera E WinABC] Dislessia, Vol. 8, no. 3, ottobre 2011, 285–298. PDF (76kb)
  • Tretti, M. L., and C. Vio, (2008) Il trattamento del disturbo della lettura. Evidenze dell’efficacia di un intervento di automatizzazione della decodifica attraverso il software abilitativo Occhio alla lettera [Treating dyslexia: evidence regarding the effectiveness of a decoding automatization treatment using Occhio alla lettera (‘Watch the letter’) software] Dislessia, a. XII, no. 2, agosto 2008, 289–300.PDF (78kb)
  • Cecchini, P., Angelucci, P., and Della Concordia Bass, M. (2009) ‘Lim e aula digitale Inclusiva: Multimedialità e multimodalità per la partecipazione di tutti gli alunni’ [Lim and digital Inclusive Classroom: Multimedia and multimodality for the participation of all students]. Tecnologie educative per l’integrazione – Studi e Documenti degli Annali della Pubblica Istruzione, Le Monnier, n. 127/2009 PDF (84kb)
  • Trentin, G. (Ed.) (2012) Reti e inclusione socio-educativa. Il sistema di supporto WISE  [Networks and socio-educational inclusion. The WISE support system] FrancoAngeli. ISBN 9788856849240 PDF (88kb)
  • Bonaiuti, G. (2010) Didattica attiva con la LIM: metodologie, strumenti e materiali per la lavagna interattiva multimediale [Active didactics with the IWB: methodologies, tools and materials for the whiteboard]. Erickson, Trento PDF (78kb)
  • Limone, P. (2012) Ambienti di apprendimento e progettazione didattica. Proposte per un sistema educativo transmediale [Learning environments and educational design. Proposals for an educational transmedia system]. Carocci, Roma PDF (80kb)
  • Besio, S., Laudanna, E., Potenza, F., Ferlino, L., and Occhionero, F (2008) Accessibility of Educational Software: From Evaluation to Design Guidelines. Conference paper in K. Miesenberger, J. Klaus, W. Zagler and A. Karshmer (Eds.). ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5105, Springer, Heidelberg, 518–525 PDF (85kb)
  • Caruso, G. Dini, S., and Ferlino, L. (2008) Providing a Tangible Response to the Needs of Low Vision Students Conference paper in K. Miesenberger, J. Klaus, W. Zagler and D. Burger (Eds.). ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5105, Springer, Heidelberg, 801–808 PDF (85kb)
  • Caruso, G. P., and Ferlino, L. (2009) Accessibilità del software didattico: un problema ancora non risolto  [Accessibility of Educational Software: A Problem Still to Be Solved] Conference paper in HCI and Usability for e-Inclusion. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. 193–208 PDF (82kb)
  • Caruso, G. Ferlino, L., Ott, M., and Tavella, M. (2008) Strumenti digitali e inclusione scolastica: un approccio pratico [Digital tools and school inclusion: a practical approach] Conference paper in L.G. Chova, D.M. Belenguer and I.C. Torres (Eds.), INTED 2008 – International Technology, Education and Development Conference (Valencia, España, 3–5 March 2008). Proceedings. IATED, 2008, 1–8 PDF (95kb)
  • Arrigo, M., Novara, G., and Ciprì, G. (2008) M-Learning Accessibility Design: A Case Study. Conference paper in K. Miesenberger, J. Klaus, W. Zagler and A. Karshmer (Eds.). ICCHP 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5105, Springer, Heidelberg, 226–233 PDF (92kb)
  • Arrigo, M., and Ciprì, G. (2010) Mobile Learning for All Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET), 6(1), 94–102 PDF (74kb)
  • La Guardia, D., Arrigo, M., Todaro, G., and Allegra, M. (2012) Mobile vocational learning for all, in M. Allegra, M. Arrigo, V. Dal Grande, P. Denaro, D. La Guardia, S. Ottaviano and G. Todaro (Eds.), 2012. Mobile Learning for Visually Impaired People. Palermo: Italian National Research Council – Institute for Educational Technology. ISBN: 978-88-903133-6-3, 41–51 PDF (89kb)
  • Allegra, M. Arrigo, M., Dal Grande, V., Denaro, P., La Guardia, D., Ottaviano, S., and Todaro, G. (2012) Mobile Learning for Visually Impaired People Palermo: Italian National Research Council – Institute for Educational Technology. ISBN: 978-88-903133-6-3 PDF (92kb)
  • Arrigo, M., Dal Grande, V. Denaro, P. La Guardia, D. Ottaviano, S., and Todaro, G. (2012) Towards Accessible Mobile Learning Italian National Research Council – Institute for Educational Technology, 2012. ISBN: 978-88-903133-7-0 PDF (93kb)

Lithuania

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Luxembourg

Innovative Example of Practice

Netherlands

Innovative Examples of Practice 

  • STAP = SLO, an ICT tool to design and develop personalised education plans in the subject of mathematics for students with special educational needs PDF (74kb)
  • Adapting learning materials to make them accessible to learners who are blind or have visual impairments while retaining the original level of instruction PDF (78kb)
  • The use of Kinect© to improve motor skills and increase autonomy PDF (102kb)

Norway

Research Abstracts

  • Sylvia Söderström, S. (2012) Disabled Pupils’ Use of Assistive ICT in Norwegian Schools in F.A. Auat Cheein, (Ed.), Assistive Technologies. Croatia: InTech, 25–48. ISBN: 978-953-51-0348-6 PDF (106kb)
  • Recent and on-going research projects
  • DREAM – Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets: Monitoring the Implementation and Enforcement of National eAccessibility law and policy  PDF (143kb)

Innovative Examples of Practice 

Poland

Innovative Examples of Practice 

Portugal

Research Abstracts

  • Pires, G., Nunes, U., and Castelo-Branco, M. (2012) ‘Comparação de um dispositivo de escrita de linha-coluna vs. um novo dispositivo de escrita lateral baseado em carater único: Avaliação de ICC em pacientes com limitações motoras graves’ [Comparison of a row-column speller vs. a novel lateral single-character speller: Assessment of BCI for severe motor disabled patients]. Clinical Neurophysiology 123(6), 1168-1181 PDF (111kb)
  • Luís Garcia, L. (2007) Support of a Special Student Using Assistive Technologies in a Regular School: Perspectives from a Rehabilitation Engineer Professional PDF (66kb)

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Sweden 

Research Abstract

  • Jane Brodin, J. (2010) Can ICT give children with disabilities equal opportunities in school? Improving Schools, 2010, 13 (1), 99–112 PDF (90 kb)

Innovative Examples of Practice 

  • Fredrik – how ICTs needed to support his reading and writing were identified PDF (123kb)
  • Gunilla Almgren Bäck – a special needs teacher who provides ICT expertise to schools PDF 143kb)
  • The benefits of Skoldatatek – ICT and inclusion support at municipal level PDF (94kb)

United Kingdom (England)

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United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

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United Kingdom (Scotland)

Research Abstracts

Innovative Examples of Practice 

  • Books for All project: provision of accessible learning materials for students with diverse needs PDF (156kb)
  • Digital question papers (also known as digital exam papers) PDF (131kb)
  • The Scottish Voice – bringing a high-quality text-to-speech system to Scottish school pupils and the wider public sector PDF (152kb)
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