It has been 20 years since I started to work with disabled
university students. Since then, a real challenge began: to promote inclusion
of every student, no one excluded. It is a real emotion to think what we have
done so far and we have done a lot. The first Commission to coordinate the
activities of students with disabilities had been established in 1999. This
fascinating road of inclusion had been shared with friend and collegues and we
all have laid the foundation of the Center SInAPSi, born in 2009. I will not
explain the acronim since it is present in the Glossary section of this site. Since then, different initiatives has been made and the
SInAPSi Center had grown. In its different section, university students can
find a place of acceptance. Even in its name, SInAPSi has the core mission of include
everyone, without discrimination or labels.
SInAPSi has, as of today, a strong network of students and
citizens who have shared the activities and the different projects of the
Center thanks to institutions such as Ufficio Scolastico Regionale and Comune
di Napoli. The importance of a place of acceptance and communication is
also present in the logo design: a connection of neurons, a conceptual
synthesis of the potential relationship between “normality” and “diversity", to overcome exclusion.Also,
the logo reminds of a volcanic eruption; a welcoming sing of a force ready to
destroy all the fisical and mental barriers of diversity. And that it the
soul of our mission. Our
projects and initiatives are growing, and now we can present a newsletter and a
Service Card in which every student can find the most fitting service for
his/her needs. We
also have a Glossary, our personal toolbox, to spread an inclusive language
with out students and partners.
Prof. Paolo Valerio
