International research groups and study centers and/or with foreign partners

Participation in Research Groups and International Study Groups and/or with Foreign Partners

  1. National Institute of Science and Technology on Behavior, Cognition and Teaching: Relational Learning and Symbolic Behavior (II), coordinated by Professor Deisy G. de Souza (PPGEEs) and vice-coordinator Professor Gerson Yukio Tomanari (USP). The following PPGEEs professors participate: Maria Stella C. de Alcântara Gil and Lídia Postalli. In addition to UFSCar, the Institute brings together seven other Brazilian universities (USP, UNESP, UFABC, UFAL, UnB, UFMG, UFPA) and six international universities and academic centers (UMASS, Massachusetts, UNCW, University of North Carolina Wilmington - United States, University of Minho, University of Aveiro - Portugal, National University of Córdoba - Argentina, University of Graz - Austria). Funded by the MCT/CNPq-FAPESP agreement.
  2. Evaluation of narratives in Libras (Brazilian sign language) for deaf students in Basic Education: application, analysis and pedagogical implications, initially funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – ​​CNPq (Proc. 405337/2023-0) and, in 2024, funding by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) under the coordination of Professor Cristina Broglia Feitosa de Lacerda with the participation of Professor Maria Josep Jarque (University of Barcelona) and Ana Paula Zerbato (USP).
  3. Adaptation and validation of the Support Intensity Scale - SIS for Brazil: A contribution to the functional assessment of young people and adults with intellectual disabilities” coordinated by Professor Maria Amélia Almeida, and developed in partnership with Dr. Miguel A. Santos and Dr. Manuela Sanches from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal, as well as Professor Lídia Postalli (PPGEEs), Patrícia Zutião (PPGEEs graduate and professor at IFBA), Sabrina Fernandes De Castro (PPGEEs graduate, professor at UFSM).
  4. Evaluation of a computerized program for teaching reading and writing to students with intellectual disabilities, coordinated by Professor Lidia M. M. Postalli, with the participation of Professor Deisy G. de Souza (PPGEEs), Professor Maria Manuela Pires Sanches Fernandes Ferreira, at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, in Portugal.
  5. Linguistic-educational development of deaf children: assessment strategies in libras, coordinated by Professor Vanessa Martins and having as collaborator Professor Lara Santos (PPGEES). Participation of Professor Leonardo Peluso (Udelar/Montevideo/Uruguay) and Professor Cristina Gil (Instituto Politécnico de Sétubal – IPS/Portugal/Lisbon), as well as researchers from other Brazilian universities UFSC; UNICAMP; UFES; UFSJ; UNIOESTE/PR. The project was awarded funding from FAPESP under process number: 2023/12886-5.
  6. Support Systems for Teacher Decision-Making (SSD) and the Development of Linguistic Competence (Speaking and Listening)? (EDU2015-63616-P), coordinated by Professor Marta Grácia Garcia (University of Barcelona) and in partnership with researchers: Cristina Broglia Feitosa de Lacerda (PPGEEs), Carles Riba (UB), Sonia Jarque (UB), Laura Amado (UAO-CEU), Gemma Santa Olalla (University of Burgos), María Josep Jarque (UB), Fàtima Vega (UB), Camila Domeniconi (PPGPsi-UFSCar), Josep Casanovas (UPC, InLab), Maria Ribera Sánchez (UPC, InLab), Jordi Casanovas (UPC, InLab), Marta Cuatrecasas (UPC, InLab), Carla Diví (UPC, InLab).
  7. Professor Fátima Denari participated in the Center for Sexuality Studies (NUSEX)”, UNESP Araraquara, which maintains exchange programs with the University of Alcalá (Spain); with the University of Lisbon, University of Aveiro, University of Minho and School of Education of Coimbra (Portugal); and with the Autonomous University of Entre Rios, Argentina. Teaching Conditional Discriminations in Musical Stimuli in Two Keys using Equivalence-Based Instruction. Process #2024/05842-4 – FAPESP. Erik Arntzen (OSLOMET – Norway), André Alves Santiago (PPGPsi – UFSCar), Nassim Chamel Elias (PPGEEs/UFSCar).
  8. Women with high abilities or giftedness: non-identification or late identification, coordinated by Professor Laura Ceretta Moreira (UFPR) and Professor Rosemeire Rangni (PPGEEs) is a member of the team with other researchers from other universities (UNEMAT; UFPi; Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará; Universidad de la Empresa; Universidad de Santiago de Chile), with CNPQ funding nº 409245/2023-2.
  9. Development of translated and validated versions of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (FIATS-AAC), coordinated by Professor Gerusa Lourenço (PPGEEs). The scale was developed by Professor Stephen E. Ryan of the University of Toronto and researchers from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale, developed by the team of Professor Jeffrey W. Jutai, of the University of Ottawa, both Canadians.
  10. The Observatory of Support Networks for School Inclusion and Inclusive Education (OIEEI), coordinated by professors Jaíma Pinheiro de Oliveira (UFMG) and Ketilin Mayra Pedro (PPGEEs-UFSCar), brings together around 42 researchers linked to several universities such as UNESP, UFSCar, UEG UFPE, UFBA, Unicentro, among others, including 11 international researchers from countries such as Chile, Cuba, Peru, England and Portugal. The project Parameters and indicators for permanent monitoring of support actions for the school inclusion process (Universal CNPq/2024/2026) stands out, with the participation of researchers from Latin America and Europe. In addition to professor Ketilin Pedro, PPGEEs professors Adriana Garcia Gonçalves and Gerusa Ferreira Lourenço participate in the observatory.