

The “Red Dragon” educational project

What did you want to achieve?
The “Red Dragon” educational project seeks to empower people with disabilities through training in digital tools and skills relevant to the current labour market, facilitating their social and professional inclusion. This project, carried out with people with 75%-93% cerebral palsy at the Bobath Foundation, is based on the principles of inclusive education and diversity and is tailored to the individual needs of each participant, recognising the potential of technology to remove barriers and create opportunities.
What did you do?
We investigated market offers and mapped skills demanded, existing training content and identified content be created. With the student’s profile information, we were able to create and adapt the content to the individual needs of each participant, making the program an innovative pilot in its full scope.
The training was also adapted to the different learning tempos of the students, promoting participation, fostering a positive and motivating collaborative learning environment that reinforces the self-esteem and confidence of our students in their own abilities and potential for personal development.
Therefore, to improve digital capabilities an foster autonomy and social inclusion, the main tools and their application selected for the project were: Improve communication (email, social networks), Access to information (internet, online services, network security), Development of creative potential (content creation, image and video editing), Office tools to increase their chances of job placement and learn how AI works and its applicability in all the above mentioned fields.
What are the results so far?

We successfully delivered a training program for students with cerebral palsy, requiring unique adaptations not available on the market. The students gained essential digital skills commonly used in the most in-demand job profiles and experienced personal growth, overcoming fears and building confidence with a sense of incredible freedom and autonomy. This educational model is unique and innovative, and its replicability in other contexts significantly contributes to reducing the digital divide and building a more fair and equal society.
What have you learned?
The project has shown the value of personalized and flexible training in digital skills for people with disabilities. The methodology, based on individualized support and collaborative learning has been key to success. Technology has shown us the power of connection, collaboration, and the incredible things we can achieve when we work together. Both trainers and students we have learned to overcome fears and barriers, build confidence and as a team we have achieved joy, satisfaction and empowerment that have led us to fly with the red dragon.
