MOVE4BRAIN in Sečovlje: Bringing Thinking into Movement The MOVE4BRAIN project has completed its second national workshop in Slovenia, organised in collaboration with Sečovlje Elementary School in the Municipality of Piran. The workshop involved pupils enrolled in a school programme that provides support and learning adaptations for children with learning difficulties. During the workshop, we demonstrated… Read More »MOVE4BRAIN in Sečovlje: Bringing Thinking into Movement
Moving and Learning Together: MOVE4BRAIN’s First National Workshop in Slovenia The MOVE4BRAIN project has successfully completed its first national workshop in Slovenia, organised in collaboration with Center za usposabljanje Elvira Vatovec Strunjan. The workshop brought together children with special needs and their educators to explore alternative motor-cognitive activities that could further support children’s development. The… Read More »Moving and Learning Together: MOVE4BRAIN’s First National Workshop in Slovenia
The Alma Mater team organised a new MOVE4BRAIN workshop, this time involving adults. Although the MOVE4BRAIN programme is primarily designed for primary school children, we also wanted to explore how its motor-cognitive approach can be adapted to other populations and different functional needs. For this workshop, we collaborated with the Slovenian Association of the Blind… Read More »MOVE4BRAIN for All Ages: A Workshop with Blind and Partially Sighted Adults
On March 16, 2026, the MOVE4BRAIN project was presented at the international conference “It’s About People”, within the Health Science session. The presentation brought MOVE4BRAIN to an international audience of more than 60 participants, including researchers, educators, and health professionals, creating an excellent opportunity to share the project’s vision, objectives, and ongoing activities focused on… Read More »MOVE4BRAIN Presented at the International Conference “It’s About People”
On March 13, 2026, the MOVE4BRAIN project – “Beyond sport through a ‘No Brain, No Gain’ project: The Beautiful Minds” – launched its first practical workshop at the Center za komunikacijo, sluh in govor Portorož, focusing on inclusive approaches to movement and development in children with special needs. The workshop aimed to enhance the knowledge… Read More »MOVE4BRAIN: Inclusive Movement for Every Child
🎓 Congratulations to Naomi Cvetko on her graduation from the University Alma Mater Europaea (Physiotherapy program)! 🎓 Her thesis, titled “Implementing an Enriched Environment to Promote Early Childhood Motor-Cognitive Development,” was completed under the mentorship of Asst. Prof. Luka Šlosar and co-mentorship of Assoc. Prof. Uroš Marušič. This work presents key results from the BRAIN… Read More »Naomi Cvetko Graduates, Highlighting BRAIN Project Outcomes in Early Childhood Development
The BRAIN project workshops in Slovenia have been successfully concluded. We extend our sincere gratitude to all the preschool institutions that partnered with us. Our objective was to educate educators on effectively utilizing enriched environments in their teaching practices. We are pleased to report that these workshops not only provided valuable training to educators but… Read More »Successful BRAIN Project Workshops in Slovenian Preschools
The workshops held in special education units across Greece, as part of the BRAIN project, have been successfully completed. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the directors and educators of the following institutions: 1st Unified Special High School of Eastern Thessaloniki, Public Special High School of Thessaloniki, Special Elementary School of Thessaloniki… Read More »BRAIN Project Workshops in Greece Successfully Completed
The BRAIN team participated in a camp for children with special needs, held in collaboration with the Yuppi Camp in Halkidiki from August 11th to 18th, 2024. The camp, organized under the mentorship of Prof. Christina Evagelinou, welcomed 30 children with special needs. As part of the BRAIN project, the team co-created a motor-cognitive exercise… Read More »Enriching Programs for Children with Special Needs at Yuppi Camp
Triumphantly completed the inaugural No Brain, No Gain camp in Fiesa. Our heartfelt gratitude extends to all participants, parents who entrusted us with their children, the youngsters who infused vibrancy into our days, as well as the educators and external collaborators who orchestrated captivating workshops that enthralled both the young and the grown-ups alike. For… Read More »‘No Brain No Gain’ Summer Camp