101A AssistÉcriture

Development of a handwriting aid for people living with upper limb neuromuscular disorders: a proof of concept

Intervention area

Mobility

Start date

May 1, 2019

End date

December 1, 2020

The aim of the project is to design and evaluate a handwriting aid for children and adolescents living with different types of disabilities, such as coordination difficulties during voluntary movements (e.g. ataxia) or involuntary movements (e.g. dystonia) and/or the presence of muscle spasticity (abnormal reflex responses) in the upper limbs.

Lead applicant

Alexandre Campeau-Lecours

Université Laval

Génie mécanique

12 INTER mandates

Team

Katia Turcot

Université Laval

Kinésiologie

4 INTER mandates

Véronique Flamand

Université Laval

Réadaptation

3 INTER mandates