{"id":20918,"date":"2026-04-21T12:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/20918-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:07:40","slug":"chairdisabilityandfuture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/en\/chairdisabilityandfuture\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-14.02.52-875x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20854\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8544878376363586;width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-14.02.52-875x1024.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-14.02.52-256x300.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-14.02.52-768x899.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-14.02.52.jpeg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Evidence and Social Innovation for People with Disability Inclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The Fundaci\u00f3n Personas Discapacidad y Futuro (Disability and Future) Chair emerged from a strategic alliance between the <a href=\"https:\/\/usal.es\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/usal.es\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">University of Salamanca<\/mark><\/a> and Fundaci\u00f3n Personas with the aim of establishing a permanent platform for collaboration in the fields of applied research, specialized training, and knowledge transfer regarding disability.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">In a social context defined by profound technological, labor, and demographic transformations, the inclusion of people with disabilities demands innovative responses, based on scientific evidence and focused on real quality of <strong>life outcomes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The Chair acts as a bridge between academic knowledge and professional practice, integrating the university experience of the Institute for Community Integration (<a href=\"https:\/\/inico.usal.es\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/inico.usal.es\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">INICO<\/mark><\/a>) with the <strong>Fundaci\u00f3n Personas&#8217; track record in supporting<\/strong> people with intellectual disabilities and other types of disabilities throughout their life cycle.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The \u201cFundaci\u00f3n Personas: Discapacidad y Futuro Chair is not just an academic hub. It is a strategic framework where scientific evidence and social innovation become effective inclusion and real transformation\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">This collaborative initiative not only drives research projects but also fosters the development of innovative models in the educational, care, and employment sectors, aligned with the <strong>United Nations<\/strong> Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Connecting academia and the third sector to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through research, training, and evidence-based knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGOS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20859\" style=\"width:597px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGOS.jpg 715w, https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LOGOS-300x58.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Connecting academia and the third sector to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through research, training, and evidence-based knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">To be a national and international leader in social and scientific innovation applied to disability, creating sustainable inclusive models.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Training<\/strong>: Capacity building for effective inclusion. Master\u2019s and Doctoral Scholarship Program. Thesis and Final Master\u2019s Project (FMT) mentoring. Micro-credentials in inclusion and an internship program in support services and Special Employment Centers.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Research<\/strong>: Science applied to real-world challenges\u2014Quality of Life and Quality of Work Life. Awards for social and workplace innovation; Artificial Intelligence applied to the social sector and social-healthcare innovation. Patents, innovative tools, and scientific research publications.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dissemination and Transfer<\/strong>: Impactful partnerships. Conferences, seminars, and publications. Networks with universities, non-profit organizations, technology centers, and enterprises. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">IMPACT<\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scientific<\/strong>: Applied knowledge in the field of disability and pioneering tools such as the CAVILAB scale. An approach based on rights and scientific evidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Social<\/strong>: Improved well-being and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organizational<\/strong>: Data-driven management models in support services and Special Employment Centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public Policy<\/strong>: Contribution to evidence-based policies and the ONU Convention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evidence and Social Innovation for People with Disability Inclusion. 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