About Research
- Collaborative research, studying innovative approaches
- Knowledge dissemination through publications, presentations and stakeholder debriefing
Purpose and Approach of the Research Division within the COE
- Conduct high-quality quantitative and qualitative research to address emerging questions in the fields of early intervention and rehabilitation for persons with disabilities
- Work with leading global educational institutions to conduct independent research
- To guide practice using evidence based interventions
- Present scientific findings based on our interventions within the community
- Support expansion and growth of the CoE through evidence backed findings
- Magnify the work done at the CoE through international presentations and publications in peer reviewed journals.Conduct high-quality quantitative and qualitative research to address emerging questions in the fields of early intervention and rehabilitation for persons with disabilities.
Current projects
Manipal University of Higher Education (MAHE)
- The Enabling Inclusion app® for children with disability: a retrospective longitudinal study.
- Factors affecting effective implementation of Transdisciplinary approach in rehabilitation- A scoping review.
- Analysis of National ID card access in rural Tamil Nadu
- Validation of assessments in Enabling Inclusion® app
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Developing a disability literacy scale for caregivers
University of Toronto
- A study of Pediatric Mobility Devices in India (funded by University of Toronto India)
- Assessing Client Satisfaction of the Enabling Inclusion Program with the Tamil Version of The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-18B
- Impact of a disability awareness program in schools in rural South India
- Caregivers' Perspectives on Assistive Technology Provision in Rural South India: An Exploration of Caregivers' Views on Acceptance, Stigma, and the Impact of Assistive Technology on Persons with Disabilities and Their Families.
- A scoping review to design and develop a module to deliver a transdisciplinary approach to early intervention in urban slums.
- Factors impacting the utilization of telerehabilitation services at ASSA.
University of British Columbia
- Promoting classroom inclusion for children with disabilities in rural India.
Utretch University’s Centre for Global Challenges
- Leveraging Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning to Scale the Enabling Inclusion® Program for Children with Disabilities in India and Globally
McGill University
- Examining the population descriptors and outcomes of children between the ages of 13-18 yrs diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disability receiving services from ASSA’s Enabling Inclusion child rehab program.
- A Case Series of Tele-Rehab Health Coaching Interventions in rural India
- Evaluation of Family Centered Services using the MPOC
Research Partner Organizations
