Aula-TIC – Empowering people with intellectual disabilities through technology
Long-running digital inclusion and employability program for a vulnerable group
Since 2009, Konecta Foundation and Down Madrid, in collaboration with the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), have run the Aula-TIC program to enhance the digital skills of people with intellectual disabilities, promoting autonomy and employment opportunities. Each year, the program trains 20 students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities who are highly motivated to learn and grow in the digital world.
Three lines of action:
- Training in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for people with intellectual disabilities
- An e-learning platform for students and special education professionals
- Participation in research studies on digital education and inclusion
During the program, students learn:
- Safe internet browsing
- Cybersecurity and self- protection
- Digital skills for daily life
- Robotics and programming
- Web accessibility design — unlocking a new niche in the inclusive job market
Impacts & goal
237
students trained since the project began
17 years
of continuou success (since 2008)
The goal:
To promote training, inclusion, and full participation of people with intellectual disabilities in the digital society.
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