1. Educational Center - Vasto (Italy)

2. WHO WE ARE The Educational Centre plays a valuable service training on prevention of disaffection among young people having learning difficulties, school hardship, difficult in relationship. The staff, composed by psychologists and experts in education, believes that a proper teaching method of study is an essential tool to address these issues and facilitate the achievement of good social and educational results. These actions reflect the focus of our organisation towards those people having social disadvantage and marginalization, and confirm as the education and healthy growth of young people are among our priorities. TOI Project: ECAPSE – Kick off meeting - Lidkoping 21-22 November 2013

3. We are located in middle/east of Italy, in Abruzzi region, on the Adriatic Sea 3 hrs driving to Rome connected with several airports The economy of our region is based on: Industry (mainly automotive) Tourism Agricolture Where we work

4. What we do Nursery School Pre-Primary Scool Educational Activities to support students with SpLD Teacher Training Activities with parents Collaboration with our territory TOI Project: ECAPSE – Kick off meeting - Lidkoping 21-22 November 2013

5. How we work Develop the potential of each student adopting new working methods Identify early as possible difficult situations and discomfort in order to find solutions aimed Support students in the learning process Provide a learning agreement involving the school, the students and his family, guidance and counseling centers. Promote the student’s autonomy, his ability to be self assessed trying to understand the reason of his discomfort; Building a learning environment involving all the actors of our area (schools, public entities, no profit associations, and so on) TOI Project: ECAPSE – Kick off meeting - Lidkoping 21-22 November 2013

6. Thanks for your attention Mrs. Sabrina Di Tullio Città del Sole Educational Center Via Incoronata, 196 66054 Vasto (CHIETI) ITALY Tel. +39.0873.391510 E-mail: scuolacittadelsole@virgilio.it