Pilot experience in the implementation of a digital platform for the development of adaptive behavior in students with disabilities

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This article is part of an international project that has developed an open and accessible digital platform aimed at fostering adaptive skills in students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The objective here is to present the design and pilot testing of the platform, evaluating its effectiveness in school practice. After detailing the design, functionality, and structure of the platform, the pilot testing process conducted in three schools in the Basque Country is described. The cases of four children with ID were studied, and data were collected through observation and structured interviews with teachers and support professionals. The digital platform adheres to principles such as monitoring, individual adaptation, proximity to real-life situations, reinforcement, and practice, highlighting its accessibility, ease of use, and alignment with its intended purpose. Areas for improvement were also identified, particularly regarding greater customization of learning paces. The platform received positive evaluations both in terms of its design and purpose. Furthermore, it was possible to identify aspects for improvement to be considered in future research related to the design or evaluation of educational, digital, and inclusive materials.

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Information and Communication Technologies Google Schoolar
Intellectual disability Google Schoolar
Adaptive skills Google Schoolar
Digital platform Google Schoolar
Piloting Google Schoolar

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Esse projeto foi financiado pela União Europeia na chamada Erasmus Plus. https://acortar.link/ax4vXQ. O projeto foi reconhecido nos prêmios EITA 2024.

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Kerexeta Brazal, I., Álvarez-Rementería, M., Gaintza Jauregi, Z., & Darretxe Urrutxi, L. (2025). Pilot experience in the implementation of a digital platform for the development of adaptive behavior in students with disabilities . Hachetetepé. Scientific Journal of Education and Communication, (30), 1203. https://doi.org/10.25267/Hachetetepe.2025.i30.1203

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Itziar Kerexeta Brazal, Universidad del País Vasco

PhD in Education UPV/EHU (2022). Extraordinary Thesis Award 2024. Scholarship from the University of Deusto to stay in the United States. Social Educator and Psychopedagogue. Inter-university Master in Educational Technology: e-Learning and Knowledge Management URV (2017). Founder and entrepreneur in socio-educational initiatives such as airea-elearning.net, conectandoescuelas.org and alfaquantum.com. Collaborates with moodle.org. Professor of ICT in the Faculty of Education of the UPV/EHU and responsible for Cooperation. Researches on social inclusion, education and technology.

Maria Álvarez-Rementería, Universidad del Pais Vasco

PhD in Psychodidactics (UPV/EHU, 2022), Master in Psychodidactics: Educational Psychology and Specific Didactics (UPV/EHU, 2015-2016) and graduate in Primary Education Teaching (UCM, 2011-2015). The main lines of research revolve around educational inclusion in the school context, the role of teachers in this dimension and the development of educational policies that are consistent with current challenges and serve as a lever for transformation. The main focus of study has been the continuous training of teachers as a source of resources to meet the social challenges that are transferred to the classroom, being a key element in their professional development. In addition to being part of this consolidated team and participating in European projects, she is also a member of Inkluni, a reference in research on children and adolescents with Rare Diseases in the context of the Basque Autonomous Community.

Zuriñe Gaintza Jauregi, Universidad del País Vasco

Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Education of Bilbao of the UPV/EHU. The 11 years I worked as a teacher and psychopedagogue in early childhood, primary and/or secondary schools gave me a deep knowledge of the educational system. For several years I combined this work with that of Associate Professor at the UPV/EHU (1999 - 2007). In 2008 I started working at the university as a PDI in the field of knowledge of Social Sciences. Honorary lecturer at the University of Exeter (UK) (03/12/2016-31/12/2018). Currently lecturer in the degrees of Primary Education and Social Education and member of the Committee of the Master of Secondary Education.

Leire Darretxe Urrutxi, Universidad del Pais Vasco

Associate Professor in the Department of Didactics and School Organization at the University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Doctor in Pedagogy, Pedagogue, Master in Special Education and Diploma in Early Childhood Education Teaching. She has also been trained in a biennial course on educational psychomotor practice and in a specialization course in Early Childhood Care. Her research has delved into various subjects related to the field of educational and social inclusion, specifically in community action and groups in vulnerable situations such as people with disabilities and people with rare diseases.

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