TEAM MEMBERS
Marie-Michèle Dufour
Associate professor
Director
Marie-Michèle is a psychoeducator and associate professor at the University of Montreal's School of Psychoeducation. For over 10 years, she has been conducting research projects on autism and intellectual disability, with the well-being of individuals and the quality of care offered as her primary mission.
Claudiane Coutu Arbour
PhD student in psychoeducation
Claudiane Coutu Arbour has completed a master's degree in psychoeducation and is pursuing her PhD in psychoeducation at the University of Montreal. She is co-founder of Lacis, a coaching service, where she has worked in private practice since 2020. With 16 years' experience as a special educator, she has developed expertise in supporting people with complex needs such as behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, autism and intellectual disabilities. Claudiane is interested in project planning to support the skills development of direct support professionals and their managers. Her research interests focus on improving psycho-educational practices and the well-being of caregivers in specialized severe behavioral disorder environments. She is also involved in the 2sLGBTQIA+ community and works to promote its inclusion at the University of Montreal.
Andrée-Anne Lachapelle
Master's student in psychoeducation
Andrée-Anne has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a post-graduate diploma specializing in behavioral intervention with autistic people. She is currently completing a preparatory year to begin her master's degree in psychoeducation. She is interested in autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, applied behavior analysis and developmental delays. Her project aims to understand the perceptions of adolescents and young adults, as well as those close to them, regarding intervention based on applied behavior analysis. Andrée-Anne aspires to fast-track her PhD in order to deepen her knowledge of the subject and contribute to the well-being of people on the spectrum.
Publications
Lachapelle, A-A. (2021). Évaluation du Rapid Interactive Screening Test for Autism in Toddler, un outil de dépistage novateur et précoce pour le trouble du spectre de l’autisme [thèse d’honneur, Université du Québec à Montréal]. https://psychologie.uqam.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/73/2021/05/Andre%CC%81e-Anne-Lachapelle_3038986_assignsubmission_file_LACA17539909_Rapportfinal.pdf
Presentations
McKinnon, A., Rousseau, M., Abouzeid, N., Bourassa, J., Plante, N. et Lachapelle., A-A. (2022). Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Trajectory of Young Children and Clinicians’ Satisfaction [communication par affiche acceptée] DADD Conference.
Lachapelle, A-A et Abouzied, N. (2022). Évaluation du Rapid Interactive Screening Test for Autism in Toddler : une contribution à la trajectoire diagnostique du trouble du spectre de l’autisme [communication par affiche présentée] Colloque SQRP.
Lachapelle, A-A. et Montiel, C. (2020). Les différents besoins des parents d’enfant ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme : une revue exploratoire de la littérature [communication par affiche acceptée] Colloque départementale de psychologie de l’Université du Québec à Montréal.
Victoria Chagnon
PhD student in psychoeducation
Victoria holds a bachelor's degree in psychoeducation and a major in psychology. As a result of her varied work experience with people living with autism spectrum disorders and their families, she developed a keen interest in this clientele. During her final year of her bachelor's degree, she developed a growing interest in research due to the completion of the honor path and her experiences as a research assistant. She is currently completing her first year of the direct route to a doctorate in psychoeducation, supervised by Marc Lanovaz and Marie-Michèle Dufour. She is interested in autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, severe behavioral disorders and artificial intelligence. Her thesis will focus on the prediction of problem behaviors in people living with autism spectrum disorder using a smartwatch. Victoria's ambition is to contribute to the well-being and support of people living with autism spectrum disorders, their families and friends, and the workers who work with them.
Hiba Brunet
Bachelor's student in psychoeducation
Curious by nature, Hiba has always enjoyed immersing herself in projects that put human beings and their well-being first. Throughout her years of practical experience in intervention, Hiba has been working with young people with various adaptation and developmental disorders, as well as physical and intellectual disabilities. She has always enjoyed working with vulnerable clienteles. This is what led her to take the Honor's path to a bachelor's degree in psychoeducation at the University of Montreal, in order to combine this scientific curiosity with the counselling role. Hiba is currently studying indicators of psychological distress among different job categories of healthcare workers during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. She will continue her work with the laboratory this summer on a project on psychoeducational practice, and will start her master's degree in psychoeducation in the fall, again in partnership with the laboratory.
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