Assistant Professor
Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
Dr Delphine Labbé's research focuses on promoting full participation and health of people living with disabilities by optimizing their interaction with the social and physical environment. Her community-based research focuses on 3 main area 1) The lived experience of people with disabilities within their built and social urban environment, with a focus on pedestrian and active transportation; 2) Health promotion through recreational and physical activities for people with disabilities of all ages; and 3) the experience with assistive technologies of users and caregivers as a health determinants. Grounded in the social model of disability and the ecosystemic approach, she is using various qualitative and mixed methods approaches such as interviews, focus groups, photovoice, Q-methodology, world Cafés, and surveys. She has also expertise in Knowledge Translation (KT) and is deeply committed to co-construct knowledge with people with disabilities and with relevant stakeholders (e.g. urban planners, health care professionals) to produce policy and social changes.
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