EASPD Brussels

16/04/2026

Delivering person-centred support requires strong relationships and trust within the community.

At our Porto conference, Marta Burgell Alegre from Associació ALBA will share her expertise on how to build trust especially with local authorities. You will catch her in our Day 1 workshop, 'Collaborating, communicating and building trust in territorial services'.

Know more about our programme and register
https://www.easpdconference.eu/

14/04/2026

Less than a week left to register for the ADEDU webinar on harnessing AI and ICT for inclusive education. Dont miss out as Dr may agius will talk about the UNESCO report on how AI can support students with learning disabilities.

Register 👉https://easpd.eu/events-detail/harnessing-ai-and-ict-to-for-inclusive-education-for-neurodiverse-learners/

The last ADEDU webinar will touch upon the UNESCO report:

Use of AI and ICT to Support Inclusion of Learners with Autism, ADHD, and Learning Difficulties: From Innovation to Inclusion.

📆 Monday, 20 April 🕚11:00 - 12:00 CEST

We will learn how AI and ICT can strategically advance inclusive education.
Know more and register 👉 https://easpd.eu/events-detail/harnessing-ai-and-ict-to-for-inclusive-education-for-neurodiverse-learners/

13/04/2026

At the heart of inclusive disability services lies the recognition that people face different kinds of discrimination that overlap. Services for people with disabilties should address this to be truly inclusive.

EASPD is hosting a Policy Cafe for its members to talk about intersectionality in disability services.

📆 Tuesday, April 28 🕚 14:00 - 16:00 CEST 📍 Online

What to expect:

➡️Tools to understand intersectionality in daily support.
➡️Examples of practices that have worked to address intersectionality.
➡️Peer exchange with EASPD members.

Your contributions will help shape EASPD's next policy paper on intersectionality.

This event is open to EASPD members only.

Know more and register 👉https://easpd.eu/events-detail/easpd-policy-cafe-on-intersectionality-the-role-of-disability-services-in-addressing-disability-gender-and-overlapping-discriminations/

09/04/2026

Lieven Bossuyt, Head of Lichtwerk in Belgium, directly links digitalisation to increasing autonomy and choice for people with disabilities. However, the key aspect is making technology accessible, otherwise it takes away this autonomy.

At our Porto conference in May, Lieven will talk more about this at the DigitAble workshop , 'Driving human-centred digital transformation: From ambition to adoption.'

Learn more and register -> https://www.easpdconference.eu/

07/04/2026

The project isn’t just for designed for professionals, it also aims to make a real difference for neurodivergent adults.

The project's tools help neurodivergent adults better understand costs, value and everyday transactions. During the project's recent piloting session, those who followed our training reported having a better perception of the cost and value of products and feeling more confident about making transactions.

The next step for the project is to build on the feedback from support professionals and trainees and refine both the training materials and digital tools to make them even more impactful.

Learn more about the project here: https://www.beyonddigits.eu/

31/03/2026

The last ADEDU webinar will touch upon the UNESCO report:

Use of AI and ICT to Support Inclusion of Learners with Autism, ADHD, and Learning Difficulties: From Innovation to Inclusion.

📆 Monday, 20 April 🕚11:00 - 12:00 CEST

We will learn how AI and ICT can strategically advance inclusive education.
Know more and register 👉 https://easpd.eu/events-detail/harnessing-ai-and-ict-to-for-inclusive-education-for-neurodiverse-learners/

27/03/2026

📌The WELL CARE project has released its third newsletter, highlighting a key milestone: a report showcasing 40 good practices across five European countries.

Care workers and informal carers often face high levels of stress, heavy workloads and socio-economic challenges. The WELL CARE project aims to identify and promote effective approaches to prevent and reduce these risks.
Investing in the wellbeing of care providers is essential for more inclusive and resilient social care systems across Europe.

📖 Read the full newsletter to find out more: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=ebfdb680a18ae2991e247e069&id=0fa3d4250a

25/03/2026

Join us for a five-week webinar series exploring the realities of guardianship across the EU, as part of the project, which focuses on strengthening guardianship systems for unaccompanied children across Europe.

In this webinar series, experts will share practical insights and good practices to better protect children, including those with disabilities.
📅 The series runs from 22 April to 20 May, with weekly sessions from 3:00–5:00 PM.

👉Find out more and register for one or more of the five webinars here: https://easpd.eu/news-detail/webinar-series-the-guide-guardianship-talks/

Национална мрежа за децата IASIS NGO CESIE ETS TENENET o. z. Eurochild Fundacja Imago

24/03/2026

The DIVERSITY-LIVED project finally started with the first partners meeting!

The project aims to transform care training by bringing the direct experience of people with disabilities into the education of care professionals.
By introducing disability simulators and immersive learning scenarios in the teaching methodology, DIVERSITY-LIVED will enable professionals to experience first-hand the challenges associated with mobility, vision and hearing impairments faced by people with disabilities.

🔍 Learn more about the project here: https://easpd.eu/project-detail/diversity-lived/

17/03/2026

The BeyondDigits project is helping professionals develop the skills they need to strengthen the financial literacy and ultimately the independence of neurodivergent individuals.

Educators who tested the training materials reported feeling more confident in delivering financial literacy training after completing the course. Neurodivergent participants also shared that the course’s role playing activities made the content easier to understand and apply.

Learn more about the project here: https://www.beyonddigits.eu/

13/03/2026

Over the last 2 days, our Board has been hard at work in Brussels, talking about the future of EASPD and the next steps to achieve our new multi-annual strategy: EASPD in Action.

Their discussions focused on how we can better measure the impact of our work and bring even more value to our members who work every day to support people with disabilities.

Our Board looks forward to sharing the outcomes of these conversations with our General Assembly in Porto this May!

13/03/2026

The PreBurn project has officially launched with its Kick-Off Meeting in Athens, Greece on 9–10 March!

PreBurn will provide professionals working with people with autism with the knowledge and tools to recognise, prevent and reduce the symptoms of burnout, an issue that significantly impacts staff wellbeing and the quality of support services.

To do this the project will identify key burnout risk factors and develop practical training resources that strengthen professionals’ mental well-being. PreBurn will also produce policy recommendations to help organisations address systemic causes of burnout, improve staff wellbeing and increase the quality of care for people with autism.

🔎 Learn more about the project here: https://easpd.eu/project-detail/pre-burn-1/