Researchers from the GIPLaw Research Group (UA), led by Aurelio López-Tarruella, attended the kick-off meeting of the European project Lab2School4All in Paris on October 14 and 15. The initiative's legal team, which also includes researchers from the Loyola University of Seville, aims to ensure that primary school children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) can access adapted versions of textbooks.
The platform, based on artificial intelligence (AI), will transform textbooks into digital formats tailored to the needs of these children, preserving original content and learning objectives while removing barriers related to writing and visual-spatial organization. This will enable alternative interaction methods, such as keyboard input or option selection.
The initiative's design will involve cooperation with children, families, and professionals from educational, health, legal, and technological fields. The legal team will analyze issues such as copyright exceptions for modifying textbooks, the processing of personal data of minors involved in testing the adapted materials, and compliance with the European AI Regulation.
“"Adapting teaching materials using artificial intelligence presents significant legal challenges, particularly concerning intellectual property, minors' personal data protection, and AI regulation. Our work aims to contribute to developing and using this technology within an appropriate legal framework, facilitating access to adapted educational materials and promoting more inclusive education."
The project, with a planned duration of five years and a budget of nearly 3.5 million euros, involves the University of Alicante and Loyola University of Seville (Spain), along with institutions from France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
