Edu-communication as a challenge for inclusive education

Digital and media literacy has become an essential requirement and a basic right in democratic societies. In a context where mass media and digital resources have acquired increasing importance, educommunication is considered as a challenge for the development of the necessary skills and abilities in the Society of Information and Knowledge. Media literacy can signify the overcoming of the barriers of accessibility to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by people with functional diversity, favoring their participation, equality of opportunities and social inclusion. This paper describes the educational practices in a special education school through a case study where mass media are used as enriching elements to promote the digital and social inclusion of students. It`s possible to reach the conclusion that the students' digital and media competence, as well as their critical and reflexive capacity, are promoted through educational experiences such as the creation of a school radio and newspaper or participation in the "Proyecto Redconsejos/Project Nettips".