Offering learning opportunities adapted to autistic children: a lever for social participation

Academic learning is at the heart of children’s daily lives at school, and an important determinant of social participation. Yet a significant proportion of children with autism face difficulties at school, and their graduation rate remains low. Could it be that current educational practices are not optimizing the full potential of autistic children? The Coalition […]

Une nouvelle série vidéo

Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Ces courtes capsules vidéos vous invitent à plonger dans dix projets de recherche participative. Elles sont maintenant accessibles en ligne ICI!  Des thèmes variés : parentalité, emploi, autonomie, développement émotionnel, mobilité urbaine, et bien plus encore. Des expériences variés : déficience visuelle, surdité, autisme, polyhandicap, traumatisme crânien, déficience […]

Adapted physical activity for community organizations

Title : Co-creation and evaluation of tools to facilitate the implementation and appropriation of evidence-based adapted physical activity training modules for community-based organizations. Based on the needs of community partners (Viomax and Adaptavie), we co-developed nine training modules and successfully trained kinesiologists who provide adapted physical activity services to people with disabilities. As part of the […]

Understand and make others understand: Operationalizing an immersive design fiction tool to promote social participation by deaf people

This project was born out of a need expressed by the Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs (AQEPA) for a technological solution that would more effectively raise awareness of the sensory reality of young people with hearing loss, both for their families and for the professionals who work with them. The aim of […]

Sport, activité physique et jeux inclusifs, de la recherche à l’action.

Sorry, this entry is only available in French.Synthèse du maillage entre partenaires, chercheurs et usagers disponible ici Transformer les résultats de la recherche pour une application de la connaissance maintenant  Objectif :  Beaucoup de recherche existent sur le domaine de l’activité physique et des personnes en situation de handicap, il est temps de passer au transfert […]

Participatory Research and Disability: France-Quebec Dialogue

As part of the 35th Entretiens Jacques Cartier, Société Inclusive, in collaboration with its partner Fedrha (Fédération pour la recherche sur le handicap et l’autonomie), organized a symposium on the theme of “Participatory research and disability: France-Quebec dialogue”, which took place on October 11, 2023 at Université Lumière Lyon II (France). Quebec represented! 7 researchers […]

Hiking trails: towards an accessible classification

Abstract The present project is structured around a rigorous review of the literature in order to identify qualitative and quantitative indicators associated with the development of a classification of hiking trails. The classification will be based on the level of difficulty, in relation to the needs, strengths and characteristics of hikers or users with disabilities […]

Artificial intelligence for people with Parkinson’s disease

Research Title: Thinking and acting together to adapt an in-ear technology to the needs of people with Parkinson’s disease Abstract Up to 90% of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) develop communication and swallowing disorders complicating their social participation, only 13-38% receive services. Wearable technologies incorporating artificial intelligence hold promise for preventing symptoms and facilitating lifestyle […]

Activity: Transportation and social inclusion of people with disabilities

[:fr]Depuis 2017, des équipes de Société inclusive s’intéressent à la problématique du transport, ce qui a mené à des projets de recherche en partenariat. Plusieurs thèmes ont été explorés, tels que l’accès au transport en commun régulier ou la conduite automobile par des personnes en situation de handicap. Le 11 mai dernier, Société inclusive a organisé une activité sur le thème du transport et de l’inclusion sociale des personnes en situation de handicap.[:en]Since 2017, Inclusive Society teams have been working on the issue of transportation, which has led to partnership research projects. Several themes have been explored, such as access to regular public transit or driving by people with disabilities. On May 11, Inclusive Society organized an activity on the theme of transportation and social inclusion of people with disabilities.[:]

Projet ceinture intelligente – Smartbelt

Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Présentation vidéo en 5 minutes   Titre du projet de recherche : Efficacité de la ceinture multi microphones, SmartBelt, pour soutenir les déplacements des personnes vivant avec des incapacités sensorielles L’estimation juste de la provenance des sources sonores permet aux individus d’interagir efficacement avec leur environnement. Malheureusement, cette […]