The presentation addresses the problem that certain groups of learners are at risk of not being fully involved in new ways of learning due to social disadvantages or disability or both. In order to build a socially inclusive Information Society based on participation for all, new pedagogical approaches and appropriate technologies must be developed and applied. However, the two relevant communities, namely IST and SEN, are lacking a common platform to meet and complement each others expertise. The SEN-IST-NET project provides such a platform.