Over the next three years, EMPOWER will contribute to answering these questions by (1) developing novel technological support for the education of children with neurodevelopmental conditions, (2) developing adequate training for educational staff, and (3) issuing recommendations for the future regarding the potential and limitations of technology-augmented education to inform future developments.

EMPOWER will thus create a novel educational platform based on new paradigms from psychology that suggest that Executive Function and Emotional
Self-Regulation are two key sets of skills to target in the educational support for students with Neurodevelopmental conditions.

The educational platform will be co-created by all relevant stakeholders and will facilitate the improvement of these key skills in children. It is expected that by using a game-based approach, children will improve their learning and emotional skills, better integrate into the educational system, and improve their quality of life. The platform efficacy will be tested and evaluated in school settings according to the strict standards of a randomized clinical trial.

In addition to technological advances, the lessons learned from the development and deployment of this platform will provide valuable insights into the needs and possibilities for training teachers in the use of new technologies as well as input into future policies governing technology in education, including, in particular refined ethical frameworks.