Swimming to promote integration. Juan José Polo, from Seville, studies Physical Education and loves swimming. He wanted people with and without disabilities to train together, so they could compete in the same level. That’s how the Al-Andalus Sevilla Sports Club was created in 2015. Its members have already won several medals. There’re no barriers for […]
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Easy reading and better comprehension with a method that simplifies complex texts
The Institute of Easy Reading has been opened in Seville. Its goal is to adapt any type of text to a simple and clear language so they can be understood by people with any kind of cognitive or intellectual disability. Several studies show that over 25% of the population is not able to acquire basic […]
María José López, a cyclist at the top of Spanish electric wheelchair hockey
María José Lopez was born in Pozoblanco, Cordoba, and from a young age was sure that she wanted to be a sportswoman. After practicing different sports, she poured her efforts into the different forms of cycling, becoming a world champion in tandem, and a Spanish champion on both road and track, among other titles. In […]
Esmeralda Valderrama, dancing to the rhythm of diversity
In Seville more than 20 years ago, Esmeralda Valderrama created Danza Mobile, a company created for dancers with mental disabilities. Since then, Danza Mobile has performed in Moscow, Cardiff, Istanbul, Amman…. Committed choreographers from all over Europe have been interested by the project. But Danza Mobile is more than a business. Esmeralda believes in art […]