Collaborations and projects

COLLABORATIONS

International Hope Research Team (IHRT)

The idea of an international research and study group on hope, optimism and resilience started last September, in Padova, during the International Conference “Vocational designing and career counseling: Challenges and new horizons”. At that time several researchers attending the conference discussed about the relevance of talking in these times about counseling, vocational guidance and future. All these constructs, in fact, involve hope, optimism and time perspective.
On the basis of participants interests, several research groups have been identified. One of these groups is interested in Hope, optimism, time perspective and resilience in disability (Ref. Teresa M. Sgaramella). There are several basic questions waiting for an answer in this area; for instance, it is not clear from the literature whether and to what extent disability affects hope, optimism, resilience and future time perspective. First of all there is the need to construct and validate instruments capable of measuring these constructs in persons with disability, especially in persons showing cognitive/intellectual disability. A second aim for the group is to analyse the role of hope, optimism, resilience and future time perspective on dimensions of psychosocial wellbeing, such as quality of life and self-determination, in young and adults with disabilities. A central interest for this research group is also on the relationship between mentioned dimensions and core career counseling constructs (see interests, work goals, adaptability) in persons with disability, with a particular attention to those who for the first time face the world of work. Results from these studies will provided the basis for implementing intervention programs. http://larios.psy.unipd.it/hope.php

Italian Network - University formation in Career Guidance and Counseling

Since 2010, the University Centre is supporting the work of the Network, coordinated by prof. Salvatore Soresi and members of LaRIOS Laboratory, which was signed by more than 30 Italian universities for the promotion of masters the level II in Career Guidance and Counseling.
In this network, particular attention is given by the Centre to the preparation of training modules about the “ Career Counseling and Disability” (Prof. E. Arslan and Prof. L. Nota).
During the one day workshops promoted by the LaRIOS Laboratory under the auspices of SIO and GEO, a Joint Document for the promotion and recognition of the professional identity and training of career counselors was signed. This Document underlines the need for a special attention to training of professionals on school inclusion, career counseling and guidance for persons with disability.

Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Dept. of Neurorehabilitation, Ospedale S.Camillo, Venezia Lido (2008-2011)

Predictors of efficacy for psychological treatments in persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Day Hospital Unit for Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology Department, Ospedale Civile S. Bortolo, Vicenza

Integrated Assessment of the Adult with disabilities
Rehabilitation Programs for Executive Disability

Association of families "L'Albero delle Mele", Verona (2008-2010)

Assessment for educational and occupational guidance of people with disabilities or at risk of disabilities
Assessment of cognitive and behavioral; functional rehabilitation programs and vocational guidance

Cooperativa "Magnolia" (Day care centers and Residential Care Community), Piove di Sacco, Padova

Neurocognitive assessment and functional intervention for autonomy and inclusion

Vision Rehabilitation Center, Institute L. Configliachi, ULSS 16, Padova

Determinants of quality of life in hypovision

Treviso School Service, Via Sartorio 1, 31100 Treviso

Vocational guidance, rights for education and inclusion: a research project on a vocational guidance program to university for high shcool students with disability.

PROJECTS

UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Cerebral Visual Impairment in infants and preschool children: new tools for visual, cognitive and socio-cognitive assessment (prof. Gaggi O. and C. Palazzi, Department of Mathematics, prof. L. Nota and TM Sgaramella, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology; Professor Pinello L., Department of Woman and Child Health)
Play with your eyes: a project on problems associated amblyopia (Prof. O. Gaggi, Department of Mathematics, Prof. L. Nota, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, Professor Pinello L., U.S. Department of Health of Women and Child)
Quality of life and self-efficacy beliefs in parents of children with visual disability (Prof. Pinello L., Department of Woman and Child Health - Pediatric Low Vision Center-Padova; Prof. L. Nota & L. Ferrari, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology)
The school inclusion: procedures and programs to encourage school inclusion of children with disability to school (Prof. Soresi S. and L. Nota, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology; Prof. Drigo P., Department of Woman and Child Health)
VOCA.TIO-Vocal Output Communication Aids for Temporarily Impaired Owners 2.0 - The project aims to develop and test the effectiveness of a serious game to facilitate communication in children in intensive care with severe alterations of consciousness (prof. P. Battistella, Da Dalt Liviana; Drs R. Mancin, G. Sequi, Department of Health of Women and Children; Prof. G.Moro, Department of Statistical Sciences, Prof. L. Ferrari, S. Soresi. L. Nota , T.M. Sgaramella, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology)
Training of senior mentors supporting study skills in of students with disabilities. The Center, in collaboration with Disability Support Service of the University of Padova, annually trains senior students as tutors for students with disabilities. These activities are organized to promote the right to education of disabled students.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

IHRT - International Hope Research Team. The University Centre has supported the LaRIOS Laboratory in giving birth on January 2012 to a research group on hope, optimism and resilience to which national and international researchers participate. This team has already organized two workshops (January 19, 2012 and April 12, 2012) and has launched seven research projects:
- Multidisciplinary studies on hope, optimism, time perspective and resilience (Ref.: Salvatore Soresi and E. Camussi);
- Life design, hope, optimism, time perspective and resilience (Ref.: Laura Nota and Salvatore Soresi);
- Work, workers, Life Design and new technology (Ref.: Lea Ferrari);
- Hope, optimism, time perspective and resilience in disability (Ref. Teresa M. Sgaramella)
- Resilience and diversity management (Ref.: Paola Magnano);
- Resilience: theoretical models and assessment tools (Ref.: Giovanna Gianesini);
- Development of hope, optimism, time perspective and resilience (Ref.: Laura Nota).

See for more details: http://larios.psy.unipd.it/hope.php