On April 27-28, the IDEAL partners met in Lisbon for the second transnational partners meeting.
During this meeting, Abadía Tecnológica presented the platform that has been designed according to the evaluations carried out in the different entities, and each of the partners presented their progress within the project. For instance, Autism-Europe presented a review of the communication activities and next steps of dissemination for, such as the blog section for the website and an introductory video for the project. The next actions were also designed and the guidelines for scientific publications and social transfer were determined.
This project will end in 2025 with the publication of a digital tool that will allow access to the most appropriate resources for people with autism, their relatives and professionals of the sector.
The IDEAL project (Inclusive Digital Education for the Learning of Autistic People) aims to eliminate the digital divide suffered by autistic people, facilitating autonomous and equal access to digital technologies that guarantee the continuity of their educational processes and their social environment, even in situations of isolation for whatever reason.
We also had time to enjoy a walk across the Portuguese capital and we enjoyed dinner together, with an amazing live music group from the Alentejo region.
A large multidisciplinary team coordinated by the University of Burgos is working on this project: The Portuguese Autism Federation (Portugal), Autismo Europa (Belgium), Miradas Foundation (Spain), Tady to Mám Rád (Autism association of the Czech Republic), Fondacija Hiljadu Zelja (Serbian foundation specialised in Autism) and Abadía Tecnológica (Spain).