As a doctoral student in biomedical sciences at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Sandrine Gagné-Trudel is interested in the experiences of families of children with disabilities. With the aim of making knowledge about disability more accessible and raising public awareness of this reality, she brought together parents and researchers to discuss issues that concern them in her first-ever popular science podcast entitled “Espace Adapté”. This came about after his participation in the 2022-2023 edition of the Acfas Vulgarisathon, held at UQTR.
Each episode of the podcast highlights the experiential knowledge of a parent and the scientific knowledge of a researcher. “It was important to me that this popularization project was developed in collaboration with parents and not just members of the scientific community. By creating a dialogue between parents and scientists, we have access to rich, contextualized and even more meaningful conversations,” explains Sandrine Gagné-Trudel, also a master’s degree in occupational therapy from UQTR.
The “Adapted Space” podcast consists of three episodes. In the first episode on parental stress, it is possible to hear the testimony of Marie-Pier Bergeron, mother of a daughter with cerebral palsy, and to share the scientific results of the work of Delphine Périard-Larivée, doctoral student in psychology at the UQTR, which deals with disability and parenthood.
The second episode focuses on adapting to a new reality and resilience. Karine Gendron, mother of twins with complex health issues, begins by sharing her inspiring story about her adaptation process. Anouchka Hamelin, holder of a PhD in Psychology from UQTR, enriches the discussion with compelling reflections on resilience based on her thesis.
Finally, the third episode is about collaboration between parents and healthcare providers. Guglielmo Perpetuini and Audray Quesnel Traverse, two parents of a very premature child, share their experiences of working together during their son’s hospitalization. Angela Fragasso, holder of a master’s degree in health administration at the University of Montreal and a specialist in the family-partner approach, also brings her expertise to the conversation.
The Adapted Space podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.
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