Club RéadapTechno is a unique initiative that brings together occupational and physical therapy students from Université de Montréal and engineering students from Polytechnique Montréal to create technological solutions tailored to the needs of children with disabilities. Since 2022, our mission has been to develop low-cost, custom-made devices that help children gain greater independence in their daily lives.

Our people-focused approach starts with meeting the child and their family and therapists in order to understand their specific needs. The interdisciplinary student teams then work closely with these partners and follow a creative design process involving 5 steps: empathize, define, brainstorm, prototype and test.

Our practical innovations include an adapted scooter for a child with balance problems, a custom support for a communication device and a transfer block to improve mobility for children who use a wheelchair. Each solution is built using readily available materials and standard technologies, making them affordable and accessible.

What makes this project unique is its dual mission: enhancing children’s quality of life while offering students hands-on, enriching and interdisciplinary experience in user-centred design. This approach leads to solutions that are specifically designed to meet the real needs of children and their families.

Lead:
Danielle Levac, Associate Professor