Paula Santos

PhD in Educational Sciences, Master’s degree in Psychological Development Activation, and specialist teacher in Special Education | Severe Cognitive Disabilities. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education and Psychology of the University of Aveiro (UAveiro), an integrated researcher at the Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), Vice-Director and Coordinator of the Specialization Branch in Diversity and Inclusive Education of the Doctoral Programme in Education at UAveiro, and Director of the “Individual Multidisciplinary Study Program” (PIEM) — an inclusive and accessible programme for students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. She coordinates and/or supervises several research projects in the field of Inclusive Education across all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education, as well as in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Early Childhood Intervention. Special mention should be given to the project “HiLives: Including and Connecting in Higher Education: networking opportunities for independent lives”, co-funded by the ERASMUS+ programme (2019-1-PT01-KA203-061312) (Duration: 01.09.2019 – 31.12.2022). Coordinated by the University of Aveiro, under the leadership of Paula Santos, the HiLives project—developed within an international European consortium—provided opportunities for sharing knowledge and practices in (i) the inclusion of students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in higher education, and (ii) the transition to active and independent living, exploring the role that digital technologies can play in this process. Detailed information can be found on the project website: http://hilives.web.ua.pt/