The Department of Psychology and the Inclusive Education Support at Colégio Catarina de Bragança emphasizes the importance of partnership between all elements of the educational community in building an inclusive school and in supporting the development and learning of all students.

The Department benefits from the collaboration of specialised technicians, who are part of a Multidisciplinary Team to Support Inclusive Education at Escola Pátio da Inês, and who work together with other elements of the educational community – pedagogical directions, teachers, external specialists who support students and parents –, in order to promote the well-being and success of students.

The Department intervenes in the educational community with the following objectives:

Global development and acquisition of essential skills

Respond to students` needs throughout their school journey, contributing to their overall development and the acquisition of essential skills and education;

Individualised support

Propose, follow up, monitor and evaluate measures to support learning and inclusion;
Ensure individualized educational support for students, in conjunction with teachers;

Inclusive school

Ensures the existence of inclusive cultures, policies and practices, promoting effective teamwork between elements of the educational team, families and external specialists;

Promotion of psychological health

Implements procedures and strategies for the prevention and promotion of psychological health in a school setting;

Intervention in the educational community

Intervenes in the Educational community, at its various levels, with evaluation procedures and psycho-pedagogical support, psychological consultancy, and counseling.