IVEPE-SEV actively partcipates in MAGIC SENS (MAnaging Graduated approach and Including balanced Curriculum for Special Educational Needs Students) which is a 2-years EU funded project, implemented by 7 partners coming from Greece, Italy, Ireland and Romania.

The problem

In Europe around 15 million children have Special Educational Needs (SEN). They frequently leave school with few or no qualifications, before moving into special training. People with disabilities or SEN are much more likely to be unemployed or economically inactive, and even those who are relatively successful in the job market often earn less than their counterparts. The child with SEN remains far behind in reading-writing or reckoning in comparison with his/her intellectual abilities, with the amount of home and school exercises.

The objective

Given this situation, the main objective of MAGIC SENS is to enhance the skills and competences of teachers, teachers trainers and all those subjects from the educational chain in dealing with young people with Special Educational Needs such as specific learning disabilities, specific language problems, ADHD deficit (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), ASD deficit (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) and Borderline Intellectual Functioning.

Project actions

• Activation of a process of comparison between the countries participating in the project.
• Identification of good practices, legislation and methodologies related to the SEN issues.
• Sharing of the results through the creation of a SEN Toolkit for teachers.
• Definition and creation of an Online Platform dedicated to all subjects from the educational chain.
• Design and creation of an Online Training for teachers that could be implemented both online and offline, adapting it to the specific national needs and requirements.
• Dissemination of the project results to professionals through training courses, promotional campaigns, targeted meetings, social media and other information channels.
• Raise awareness on the strengths and weaknesses on the SEN issues in the educational sector.
• Facilitate the progressive change of the teaching methodologies from a static / external position to a more dynamic / active position.
• Create models of sharing and exchange of good practices and experiences.

For more info visit the project's website: https://magicsens.eu