{"id":15416,"date":"2026-09-03T10:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T08:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/?p=15416"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:50:45","slug":"international-academic-research-highlights-eklyas-inclusive-epcd-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/en\/news\/international-academic-research-highlights-eklyas-inclusive-epcd-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"International Academic Research Highlights EKLYA\u2019s Inclusive EPCD Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15416\" class=\"elementor elementor-15416 elementor-15415\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bb2d7 ban_inte_actu e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8bb2d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>3 September 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05fac7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d05fac7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86166bd liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86166bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>EPCD programme (Employ\u00e9 Polyvalent du Commerce et de la Distribution)<\/strong> developed by <strong>EKLYA School of Business<\/strong> has reached a new milestone in its recognition. An <strong>international academic publication<\/strong>, co-authored by <strong>Laurent T\u00e9oule-Dorey and S\u00e9bastien Arcos<\/strong>, examines the role played by institutional stakeholders, companies and funding partners in the design and implementation of this innovative programme supporting the <strong>professional inclusion of neurodiverse young people<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef92b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffef92b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cf308 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02cf308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f2e1e img_radius elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5f2e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etudiants-epcd-ecully-visite-officielle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etudiants-epcd-ecully-visite-officielle.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/etudiants-epcd-ecully-visite-officielle-721x1080.jpg.webp 721w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec61a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ec61a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000d9a2 titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000d9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EKLYA\u2019s EPCD programme at the heart of international academic research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60ffd7 liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60ffd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Following its implementation at the <strong>EKLYA School of Business campus in \u00c9cully, near Lyon, France<\/strong>, the EPCD programme has now also become a subject of academic research.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The study addresses a key question in the successful development of inclusive education: <strong>how can institutional stakeholders and funding partners contribute to the effective design, support and implementation of an educational programme promoting the professional inclusion of neurodiverse individuals?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The research focuses on the programme developed by EKLYA to support young people, including students with <strong>Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)<\/strong>, in preparing for careers in the retail and distribution sectors.<\/p><p>The publication therefore provides an academic perspective on an initiative launched in <strong>\u00c9cully, within the Lyon metropolitan area<\/strong>, and examines the conditions required to turn a commitment to inclusion into a concrete educational and professional pathway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9d86a titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca9d86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An inclusive model built on cooperation between multiple stakeholders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae7f63 liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eae7f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">One of the defining features of the EPCD programme is the mobilisation of a genuine <strong>ecosystem around its students<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The research examines the perceptions and expectations of the external stakeholders directly involved in the project, including <strong>administrative authorities, political stakeholders, educational institutions and partners, host companies and funding organisations<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This cooperation is essential to address the different dimensions of an inclusive pathway: adapted teaching methods, programme funding, workplace immersion, individual student support and preparation for integration into the workplace.<\/p><p>The programme demonstrates that <strong>professional inclusion cannot depend on a single organisation<\/strong>. It requires schools, institutions, companies and partners to work together towards a shared objective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f43ab3 titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f43ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adapted education with a clear focus on employment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7c6c5 liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7c6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The <strong>EPCD \u2013 Employ\u00e9 Polyvalent du Commerce et de la Distribution \u2013 programme<\/strong> was designed to provide a pathway adapted to the specific needs of its students while maintaining strong links with the realities of the workplace.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Students study on the same campus as other EKLYA learners and progressively develop the skills required to work in the <strong>retail and distribution sectors<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The programme combines <strong>adapted learning methods, practical professional situations, soft-skills development and preparation for workplace immersion<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Its objective is clear: to enable students to develop greater autonomy and professional skills in order to support their <strong>long-term inclusion in mainstream employment<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5417f img_radius elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d5417f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eklya-formation-inclusive-epcd-le-nouvel-obs-reportage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eklya-formation-inclusive-epcd-le-nouvel-obs-reportage.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eklya-formation-inclusive-epcd-le-nouvel-obs-reportage-1080x810.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.eklya.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eklya-formation-inclusive-epcd-le-nouvel-obs-reportage-1440x1080.jpg.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087f455 titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"087f455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Companies as key players in professional inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb6580 liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb6580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For inclusive education to lead effectively to employment, the involvement of companies is essential.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The role of partner organisations goes beyond providing internships or work-study opportunities. It also involves <strong>preparing teams, identifying suitable professional environments and progressively supporting students as they enter the workplace<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This connection between education and the corporate world is at the heart of the model developed by EKLYA.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It makes it possible to work simultaneously on students\u2019 skills and on organisations\u2019 ability to welcome and support greater diversity within their teams.<\/p><p><strong>Is your company interested in supporting the EPCD programme? Contact EKLYA to become a partner.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a945b titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87a945b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A programme that also prepares future managers for inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb45735 liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb45735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The inclusive dimension of the EPCD project extends beyond the students enrolled in the programme.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Neurodiverse learners study on the EKLYA campus alongside students enrolled in the school\u2019s other business and management programmes.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This environment helps <strong>raise awareness among future managers, sales professionals and business leaders about disability, neurodiversity and professional inclusion<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The programme therefore operates on two levels: supporting young people towards employment while also helping to change the perceptions and professional practices of the generations who will recruit and manage tomorrow\u2019s teams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee7ca1 titre_spe_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee7ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From educational innovation to academic research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629156b liste_puce_1 link_color2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"629156b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This international publication marks a new stage in the development of the EPCD programme.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The initiative is no longer viewed solely through its educational outcomes or its impact on students and companies. It is now the subject of <strong>academic analysis aimed at documenting the conditions required for a successful inclusive educational project<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This research also provides an opportunity to share EKLYA\u2019s experience with the international academic community and contribute more broadly to discussions surrounding <strong>inclusive education, neurodiversity and access to employment<\/strong>.<\/p><p>It therefore contributes to the international visibility of <strong>EKLYA School of Business<\/strong> and its inclusive education model beyond the Lyon metropolitan area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc5020 btn_cta_3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1cc5020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/journal.uob.edu.bh\/items\/4b8c3d47-64ae-49ba-9a5e-09695fea5e75\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the international academic publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37411e4 bg_color3 dechirure_top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37411e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922e29a titre_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"922e29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ \u2013 <span>Academic research<\/span> and EKLYA\u2019s EPCD programme<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a93db accordeon_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"53a93db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8770\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8770\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is EKLYA\u2019s EPCD programme? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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du Commerce et de la Distribution)<\/strong> programme is an inclusive training pathway developed by EKLYA to support young people, including those with Down syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder, in preparing for careers in retail and distribution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8771\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8771\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where is the EPCD programme offered? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4255\">The programme is delivered at the <strong>EKLYA School of Business campus in \u00c9cully, in the Lyon metropolitan area, France<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8772\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8772\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does the academic research on the EPCD programme examine? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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elementor-element-79f73ee liste_puce_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f73ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4596\" data-end=\"4663\">The publication examines the role of <strong>institutional, educational, economic and financial stakeholders<\/strong> in the effective design and implementation of an educational project supporting the professional inclusion of neurodiverse individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8773\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8773\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div 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aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8773\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0399d24 e-con-full content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0399d24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f278f31 liste_puce_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f278f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4868\">Companies enable students to apply their learning in real professional environments and play a key role in creating pathways towards <strong>work-study opportunities and mainstream employment<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8774\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" 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