Nelson Santos graduated in Basic Education, first cycle, and has a Master's in Sciences of Education with a specialization in Special Education. He is a PhD student, in the area of teacher training, at the Institute of Education at the University of Lisbon. He develops his professional activity as the coordinator of a specialized support team and special education teacher in the Colégio Pedro Arrupe. He is also a guest lecturer at the Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências (ISEC) in the Postgraduate Special Education: Cognitive–Motor Field.