Title: “Benefits of Robot Therapy as a Therapeutic Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment”
Summary:
This talk will explore the benefits of robot therapy as a therapeutic intervention for older adults with cognitive impairment.
A trained occupational therapist, she earned her PhD in the design and usability of assistive technology for rehabilitation from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Brazil) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in co-design technology at the University of Manitoba (Canada). She currently coordinates funded projects in the areas of robot therapy and assistive technology for rehabilitation in Spain, Canada, and Chile.
Affiliation: Professor-Researcher at Rey Juan Carlos University and member of the board of directors of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE)
Title: “Clinical research approaches in Occupational Therapy to examine the effectiveness of self-management in people living with musculoskeletal conditions”
Summary:
Jo Adams qualified as an occupational therapist in 1986. She has worked in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Uganda, and Bangladesh across clinical, community, charitable, and higher education settings. Over the past 30 years, Jo has conducted interdisciplinary research focused on examining the effectiveness of self-management strategies for people living with musculoskeletal conditions.
All of her research has been collaborative. She has had the privilege of working for many years alongside outstanding teams of occupational therapy students, people living with musculoskeletal conditions, other healthcare professionals, engineers, surgeons, rheumatologists, and education professionals.
Affiliation: Professor of Muskuloskeletal Health within Health Sciences, University of Southampton. Occupational therapist.
Title: “Working on the accessibility of a large-scale event: journey and realities of a role at the heart of the organization of the Paris 2024 Games.“
Summary:
Auriane Lacampagne is a clinical occupational therapist practicing in Belgium and France, primarily in rehabilitation and readaptation centers, working with individuals who have spinal cord injuries and neuro-orthopedic conditions. She has also developed expertise in accessibility, environmental adaptations, and technical aids through various experiences in different institutions.
For one year, she held the position of Accessibility and Paralympic Games Manager for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, contributing to the coordination of accessibility strategies and the integration of Paralympic specificities into the organization of this large-scale event.
Currently, she combines independent clinical practice in rehabilitation centers with missions in the field of international sports events, where she takes on roles in auditing, coordination, team management, and project management.
Affiliation: Independent clinical occupational therapist – consultant in accessibility and event project management.
