Unité de Psychologie et Pédagogie de la Personne Handicapée (Université de Liège)
Resumen
The Unit conducts research works and is involved in lectures (bachelor, master and postmaster) and in-training sessions. Also, it achieves expertises, organises a clinical consultation and is concerned by the development of reference centres for autistic children and for cerebral palsied children. Each staff member is involved in two or more activities.
The Unit has a close cooperation with administrations, services for disabled persons, parents associations and associations of disabled persons. It is involved in supporting disabled students in High Education.
Also, the Unit organises workshops, conferences and symposia. It is involved in postgraduate training with others Universities, coordinates or participates in various European projects (Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, TSER, ESF, Interreg, Cost, Tournesol, etc.) and is involved in international collaborations.
The Unit works jointly with the Centre for Study and Training in Special Education (non profit organisation) developing applied research work, consultation, training and documentation.
Público objetivo
Disabled persons, parents associations and associations of disabled persons.
Actividades
Activities in the field of inclusive education
► Research work (both fundamental and applied researches).
► Clinical work.
► Contribution to the work of League for Children Rights developing various actions in order to implement inclusive education.
► Consultant for Ministries and administrations to develop new policies.
► Participation in European and international networks.
► Publications, conferences, seminars and lectures.
► In-service training.
► Development of provisions for SEN students in Higher Education.
► Support to associations/services aiming to ensure the social participation of disabled persons.
Otra información
In the field of research, the Unit focuses on:
► Research on inclusive education based on a developmental and eco-systemic model (preschool age, school age, transition to adulthood, continuous training, ageing): follow up of disabled children involved in regular education, evaluation of processes on inclusive education.
► Learning in intellectual disabled children in cerebral palsied children and in multiple and severe disabled persons: development of assessment techniques including use of software, developmental approaches in various genetic syndromes, learning strategies in pre-school and in school settings or in families.
► Parents-professionals partnership: co-construction of knowledge.
Regarding the clinical consultation, the Unit achieves specific assessments and make links between assessments and interventions. We support parents, child and teachers involved in inclusive education at pre-primary, primary or secundary level. We are involved in the clincal consultation in psychology and speech therapy organized by the Faculty.
We work closely with the Unit of School Psychology (Prof. S. Frenkel), focusing on specific learning disabilities and at-risk children. The aim is of course to prevent orientation of SLD children to a segregative school system.
