1. University of Bologna
- Focus: The university provide support to the students with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, health conditions that interfere with their regular ability to study, hearing disability, motor disabilities, psychological vulnerability, SLD - Specific Learning Disorders, Special educational needs related to other specific developmental disorders and visual impairment.
- Established year: 1998
- URL: https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en
- Apply: https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/contacts
- Address: Via Zamboni, 33, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
2. University of Milan
- Focus: The University provides support services to students with disabilities, to ensure their inclusion within the academic community. Support services are granted for the entire duration of the student’s academic career. They range from guidance in the choice of the degree program to assistance with admission tests and enrolment procedures, up until graduation.
- Established year: 1924
- URL: https://www.unimi.it/en/study/student-services/services-students-disabilities
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Via Festa del Perdono 7 - 20122 Milano, Italy
3. Sapienza University
- Focus: Sapienza implements targeted policies for inclusion and organizes specific services to remove the obstacles that limit the full expression of the potential of everyone in the various components of the university community.
- Established year: 1303
- URL: https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/disability-and-specific-learning-difficulties
- Apply:[email protected]
- Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma RM, Italy
4. University of Padua
- Focus: The Student Services Office provides support to students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) so that they benefit from the right to a university education.
- Established year: 1222
- URL: https://www.unipd.it/en/inclusion-support-network
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Via VIII Febbraio, 2, 35122 Padova PD, Italy
5. University of Pisa
- Focus: The University of Pisa has been progressively working towards the removal of any obstacles that may interfere between students with special needs and their university life experience.
- Established year: 1343
- URL: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/facilities/item/2312-special-needs
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3 - Area Pontecorvo (Complesso ex Marzotto) Edificio G - 56127 Pisa, Italy
6. University of Turin
- Focus: If you are a student with permanent or temporary disability, the University of Turin offers educational and/or technical aids and specialized services to facilitate inclusive contexts and the full participation in the several aspects of the university life.
- Established year: 1404
- URL: https://en.unito.it/services/students-special-needs/students-disabilities
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Via Giuseppe Verdi, 8, 10124 Torino TO, Italy
7. School of Humanistic Studies and Education
- Focus: To offer students with disabilities equal conditions in the right to study, the University of Florence has for years been engaged in specific actions aimed at the progressive removal of obstacles that limit their inclusion in the university world.
- Established year: 1321
- URL: https://unifinclude.unifi.it/p44.html
- Address: P.za di San Marco, 4, 50121 Firenze FI, Italy
8. University of Genoa
- Focus: The inclusion service is dedicated to supporting students with disabilities and specific learning disorders (DSA) in their integration into the study pathway and the academic community.
- Established year: 1481
- URL: https://unige.it/en/node/4038
- Address: Via Balbi, 5, 16126 Genova GE, Italy
9. University of Trento
- Focus: Students with any disability can access the support services organized and coordinated by University of Trento, in collaboration with the University Guild. The specialized tutoring activity of the disability service is carried out in collaboration with Inclusion Service and disability delegates of the different departments/schools/centers.
- Established year: 1962
- URL: https://www.unitn.it/inclusione/89144/servizio-inclusione-comunita-studentesca
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: via Tommaso Gar, 16/2 - 38122 Trento, Italy
10. University of Siena
- Focus: The university has an Office of disabled students and SLD Services. Assisted by faculty representatives and a vast network of collaborators and volunteers, the Office of Disabled Student Services works towards removing the cultural, physical and psychological barriers that can prevent disabled students from participating fully in university life.
- Established year: 1240
- URL: https://en.unisi.it/international/general-information-students/facilities-special-needs-students
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Via Banchi di Sotto 55 - 53100 Siena, Italy
11. University of Catania
- Focus: The activity of the CINAP is organized as follows: Students can disclose during registration their disability or specific learning difficulties (SpLDs), at the same time, require services to the CInAP. Their assessments will be confidentially filled in the Student Support Service where staff can invite the students to discuss the required provisions.
- Established year: 1434
- URL: https://www.unict.it/en/university/disability-advisory-centre-cinap
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Via A. di Sangiuliano 259, I-95131 Catania, Italy
12. University of Milano-Bicocca
- Focus: The University has spent itself with coherence, resources and a precise vision to promote widespread attention for students with specific learning disabilities and disabilities, for their educational histories and orientation paths.
- Established year: 1998
- URL: https://en.unimib.it/services/offices-and-facilities/disability-lsd-binclusion-space/accessible-campus
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo, 1 - 20126, Milano, Italy
13. University of Pavia
- Focus: The SAISD Center (University Centre for Special Need Students) offers a service of reception, assistance, and integration within the University; it organizes, supports, coordinates, and monitors all initiatives concerning the integration of disabled students in all aspects of university life, enabling attendance at lectures, laboratories, access to libraries, and all university facilities.
- Established year: 1361
- URL: https://en.unipv.it/en/university/inclusion-and-sustainability/support-special-needs-students
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Corso Strada Nuova, 65 - 27100 Pavia, Italy
14. University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Focus: The university has a service named DS (Disability Service). Its main purpose is to provide students with disabilities with an integrated welcome, support and inclusion service within the University.
- Established year: 1982
- URL: https://web.uniroma2.it/en/percorso/services_resources/sezione/service_to_students_with_disabilities
- Apply: Tel. +39 06 2022.876
- Address: Via Cracovia, 90, 00133 Roma RM, Italy
15. University of Bergamo
- Focus: The University of Bergamo guarantees to all its students indiscriminately the right to study, equality and full participation in the University life in its various forms.
- Established year: 1968
- URL: https://en.unibg.it/study/attendance/learning-disabilities-and-special-needs
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: via dei Caniana, 2, 24127 Bergamo, Italy
16. LUMSA University
- Focus: LUMSA University provides certain services for students with disabilities and/or with a diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorders (DSA). To know the services, you need to register at their portal.
- Established year: 1939
- URL: https://lumsa.it/en/welcome-office/facilities-for-special-needs-students
- Apply: [email protected]
- Address: Borgo S. Angelo, 13, 00193 Roma RM, italy
17. St George's British International School Rome
- Focus: St George’s acknowledges that some pupils may have difficulties at a level which may not be possible to manage adequately within the school, and in these rare cases the principal of the school will be consulted. In such cases the school may ask for additional funding to support the needs of these students.
- Established year: 1958
- URL: https://www.stgeorge.school.it/senior/sen
- Apply: https://www.stgeorge.school.it/admissions/apply
- Address: Via Cassia km16, La Storta, 00123 Roma RM, Italy
18. The American School of Milan
- Focus: ASM admits, supports and retains students with mild to moderate learning and academic needs. They are able to provide LS support both in our elementary and upper schools.
- Established year: 1962
- URL: https://www.asmilan.org/admissions/special-needs/
- Apply: https://asmilan.openapply.com/apply
- Address: Via Karl Marx, 14, 20073 Noverasco MI, Italy
19. The British School of Milan
- Focus: They provide a service named Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Each child with a recognized SEND has an individualized learning plan that allows him or her to participate fully in all areas of school life.
- Established year: 1969
- URL: https://www.britishschoolmilan.com/school-life/learning-support
- Apply: https://www.britishschoolmilan.com/admissions/admissions-process
- Address: Via Pisani Dossi, 16, 20134 Milano, Italy
20. New school Rome
- Focus: At New school Rome they are supportive of the rights of groups and individuals and embrace the ideas of Inclusion, diversity and equity, they aim to cater for the individual needs of all students in our care.
- Established year: 1972
- URL: https://www.newschoolrome.com/school-life/learning-support
- Apply: https://www.newschoolrome.com/admissions/admissions
- Address: Via della Camilluccia, 669, 00135 Roma RM, Italy
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