Bio

Professor of the Interfaculty Department of Developmental Psychology and Education at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She is co-coordinator of the research group "Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Education" (EQUIDEI) at UAM. She is a member of Catalysts for Inclusive Education (Inclusion International) and the University Institute for Human Rights, Democracy, Culture of Peace and Nonviolence (DEMOSPAZ). She has collaborated with entities such as the Organization of Iberoamerican States for Education, Science and Culture and the European Agency for Special Needs Education and Inclusive Education. Her research interests are related to the development of a more inclusive education, as well as the relationship between school, family and community. Among the projects she is currently developing and co-PI of are: Towards a Universal Design for Social Participation: multiple case study on implementation and improvement of social participation from an inclusive perspective funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2021-124951OB-I00).

Project

Supports for inclusion: views and implications

One of the most important elements for building inclusive classrooms are the supports available to teachers.

In this sense, it is important to clarify what we mean by supports in the framework of a school that wants to be increasingly inclusive, what supports we need and how to build support networks within the school and between the school and its environment. All these aspects are closely related to school policies and culture, so it is also worth considering how to introduce changes in these elements in order to introduce sustainable improvements.

These are some of the aspects that will be invited to reflect upon.