On March 10, the grand opening of an updated interdisciplinary laboratory took place. It is aimed at developing practical technologies and educational programs to support inclusion in the family and at school. The laboratory, named "Technologies of Inclusive Education" and "Digital Pedagogy and Digital Psychology," operates under the Research Institute of Pedagogical Innovations and Inclusive Education at Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov.

The event was attended by Asiya Timiryasova, Rector of Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov.

At the opening, the "Ecological Human" project and the transformational game "The Path to Parenthood" were presented.

After a demonstration of the game, which involved students from the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy as moderators, a cooperation agreement was signed between KIU and the City Polyclinic No. 21 in Kazan. From now on, every student has the opportunity to undergo free reproductive health check-ups at the student polyclinic.

"Is it possible to 'create' an ecological modern human and a human of the future? A person who manages their own life and health, a free individual?! To achieve this global goal, it is necessary to support the entire ontogenesis cycle. We envision it as a continuous process, initially guided by someone (an adult with developed ecological self-awareness), and subsequently self-managed by the individual possessing a developed ecological self-awareness," shares the philosophy of the "Ecological Human" project, its ideological inspirer and founder, Daniya Akhmetova, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor.

"Modern students prefer a dynamic and engaging approach to learning and, in situations requiring trust, find it easier to open up to their peers. Based on these criteria, we launched a new project, the transformational game 'The Path to Parenthood.' The project's uniqueness lies in the fact that the game moderators are the students themselves, who have undergone training – in other words, 'peer-to-peer education.' The game's goal is to provide a holistic understanding of preparation for parenthood, and for participants to become aware of their expectations, fears, and readiness for parenthood. The game is transformational, meaning that as players move through different task squares, the players themselves change, along with their perception and attitude towards the process of planning a child," reveals the secrets of the new project, its author and developer, Margarita Filatova-Safronova, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor.

"The game motivates young players to subsequently undergo reproductive health check-ups, designed to determine the ability of potential parents to conceive and carry a child, as well as to assess their psychological, physiological, and social readiness for parenthood. The project's effectiveness will be evaluated based on the number of young people who undergo reproductive health check-ups thanks to the 'Path to Parenthood' game," outlined the project's prospects, Vladimir Filatov, Chief Physician of the Polyclinic No. 21 (Student) in Kazan, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

The opening of the laboratory served as a preliminary day for the forum "The Successive System of Inclusive Education: Technologies for Educational and Social Adaptation."