Projects
Analysis of the situation of persons with disabilities in Belgium with regard to their fundamental rights as guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. University of Antwerp
Test framework for the deployment of the personal budget for persons with disabilities within the recognized capacity of an elderly provision KU Leuven
The project has the following research objectives:
1) Identify the current funding streams within each of the sectors concerned (sector Persons with a disability and Elderly Care sector).
2) Investigate the modalities of the deployment of the PVB (personal budget) within recognized and subsidized capacity for elderly care. Special attention is paid to the invoicing of the different costs (healthcare-related costs, management ...
Moveable transport aid tools on vehicles of VVM De Lijn and/or vehicles that are used for the public service obligation to be able to transport persons with disabilities or with severe limited mobility. Hasselt University
Communication within care networks with special attention to non-native speakers and persons with communication disabilities HOGENT
Research integration and meta-analysis of individualized and large-scale research: methodology and application in research on the treatment of problem behaviour among persons with severe and profound intellectual disabilities. KU Leuven
Access to justice of persons with mental disabilities (AJuPID). KU Leuven
Pathways towards more positive staff-client interactions in services for persons with severe or profound intellectual disabilities KU Leuven
Experience together. Peer interactions in persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities KU Leuven
Social interactions are important in everyone’s life since they may positively influence various developmental and quality of life outcomes. Up till now research about interactions of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) mainly focussed on interactions with direct support workers or parents. However, peers may also be important interaction partners in their social network. It can be assumed that the complex ...
Using technological devices to increase active engagement, interactions and participation of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. KU Leuven
The main question of this research project is whether using technological devices may increase active engagement, interactions and participation of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) in their daily lives. The past decennia the development and use of new technologies exploded. The lives of modern people are full of technological devices and applications which extent their abilities. Persons with intellectual ...