<< Background >>SELF-IN project was born in November 2020 motivated by the concern of disability educators to find new pedagogical methodologies and resources to achieve greater levels of independence of persons with intellectual disabilities (PWID).The independence of PWID is not only a strong need demanded by PWID and their educators, it is also a right. Aligned with this, the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 states the need to contribute to supporting persons with disabilities to maximize their INDEPENDENCE. In addition, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states the respect for INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY and INDEPENDENCE of these persons, including the freedom to make one’s own choices.But in spite of the efforts done so far by the participating organizations and society to improve the independence of PWID, the true is these persons commonly struggle with managing their affairs, usually because PWID lack of the key competences to take adequate decisions (Ramdoss et al., 2012; Sandjojo et al., 2019).These results have also been confirmed by the needs assessment carried out by this proposal, which has helped SELF-IN project to find 3 key SELF-IN training needs and proposed a pedagogical methodology based on the Quality of Life model, the Self-management programs (SLP) and Metacognition strategies:- Lack of key competences of PWID to self-manage their own life.- Insufficient knowledge of disability educators about the conceptual framework surrounded the concept of independence: Quality of life model, self-determination, social inclusion, self-management programs (SLP) and metacognition and motivational orientation.- Insufficient skills of educators to design, implement and evaluate the programs proposed by the project to improve the independence of PWID: Self-management programs.<< Objectives >>SELF-IN project partnership, formed by 2 disability organizations (UBUNTU and IVASS) and the UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA, is aware of the need to find new pedagogical resources and methodologies to foster the INDEPENDENCE of PWID.The SELF-IN working methodology upon which SELF-IN pedagogical solutions will be produced is based on a wise combination of 3 pedagogical existing models in the disability field:A) The QUALITY OF LIFE MODEL (Schalock & Verdugo) is a framework and guide to disability organizations to develop their intervention programs and to evaluate the personal outcomes.B) METACOGNITION AND MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONMetacognitive approach touches a broad range of learning theories with the common goal of helping students to become better learners. C) SELF-MANAGEMENT LEARNING PROGRAMS (SLP)Self-management is an overarching term involving all cognitions and actions of a person that deliberately influence their behaviour in order to realize self-selected outcomes (Browder & Shapiro, 1985).The unique combination of these 3 solid approaches will lead to the production of an evidence-based SELF-IN learning model and complementary pedagogical resources and activities to achieve the following project objectives:•Objective 1. To improve the key competences of PWID necessary to take part in self-management programs in order to achieve greater levels of independence and social inclusion.•Objective 2. To improve the competences of disability educators to design, lead and evaluate SLP.•Objective 3. To build capacity of disability organizations to deploy SLP.•Objective 4. To provide to the disability field an evidence-based self-management learning model based on QoL, metacognition and motivational orientation.•Objective 5. To disseminate the tangible and intangible SELF-IN results.•Objective 6. To contribute to achieve ERASMUS+ horizontal aspects.<< Implementation >>One of most important SELF-IN project activities is the implementation of 12 Self-management learning programs (SLP) in which 96 persons with intellectual disabilities (PWID) will participate during a year.SLP are spaces where PWID gather, discuss and state their needs and wishes to the society. It is the ultimate methodology in the disability field to improve the competences and outcomes of PWID related to their independence.In order to allow disability educators and PWID to take full advantage of these SLPs, the project will implement previously 3 training and learning activities. The first one, activity (C1), will be carried out in PADOVA where 15 disability educators will learn the most important theoretical principles of the Quality of Life Model and Self-management programs. This learning activity will enable disability educators to implement in SPAIN (NT1) and in BELGIUM (NT2). In addition, it will allow PWID to acquire the competences needed to start the self-management programs.In addition, the competences of the 96 PWID will be assessed on regular basis by educators using the SELF-INCA tool developed by University of Padova at the beginning of the project. The results of these assessments together with the information obtained from 12 focus-groups (PWID, educators and legal representatives) will be used to develop the evidence-based SELF-IN learning model.<< Results >>The most relevant products and result of SELF-IN are:KEY SELF-IN RESULTS:1.A theoretical framework to support the implementation of Self-management learning programs.2.A set of pedagogical exercises and activities to improve the competences of PWID.3.An evidence-based SELF-IN learning model.4.A SELF-IN MOOC Course for educators.5.A SELF-INCA tool to assess PWIDs competences.6.A methodological guide to implement the SELF-IN model in disability organizations.7.A SELF-IN academic article.KEY SELF-IN OUTCOMES:1.Improvement of the competences of 96 PWID to be able to live in a more independent way.2.Improvement of the professionals competences of 15 educators to improve the competences of PWID to achieve greater levels of independence. 3.Improvement of the capacity of participating organizations and associated partners to design, implement and evaluate self-management learning programs.4.Recognition of project stakeholders involved in the project about the effectiveness of the self-management programs to improve the independence, self-determination and social inclusion of PWID.