“Our heart is our lifeline. We Express ourselves, remain Active with Cooking and physical activities, to become Autonomous with the support of our FAMily.” (Jason, Lili, Mathieu)
Jason, Lilli, Mathieu, R. Yosef, and Photoshooter 2000, 5 youths living with disabilities, invite you into their live through 22 photographs of their hopes and dreams. Through these photographs, they share their personal vision of moments, places, people, and objects that hold special meaning for them in their transition towards independent living.
Developed by and for youths living with disabilities, in collaboration with the TranXition clinical program at the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, this exhibit aims to give a voice to the young participants, whose experiences and perspectives are too often overlooked. Through their images, they claim their space and assert their identity with authenticity and sensitivity.
Accessible experience of the exhibit
For visually impaired visitors to fully experience this exhibition, take an audio described tour by accessing **the audio-descriptive guide** available by clicking here.
Virtual experience of the exhibit
To begin your virtual experience of the exhibit, visit our room in the Artplacer platform by clicking here. Stroll through the exhibit using arrows at the bottom right, or the mouse, and click on each photographs for youths’ stories. To enhance your experience and explore deeper into the exhibition, utilize the provided audio guide
Authors: Jason, Lili and Mathieu.
Co-authors: Chantal Robillard, Julien Auer-Deschamps, Marie-Nadine Lamontagne, Aline Bogossian, Sabrina Cavallo, Nanor Mary Tashjian et Isabelle Cormier.
# EACAFAM: audio guide
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact the principal investigator, Chantal Robillard, professor at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): chantal.robillard.mab@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Acknowledgements
Thank you for lending us your youthful voices for audio description: Elie-David Langlois, Laurence Lamontagne et Nawal Senoussaoui.
A special thanks to Étienne Langlois and Sébastien Langlois for visual and audio support, as well as to Abitha Jeyaratnam and Coltivate for their support.
And to our partners: Universtié du Québec à Montréal, Université de Montréal and TranXition program of Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
This exhibition is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), and the Habilitas fondation.
