Skip to content
Menu
  • English Selected
  • Français

 

Header secondary

  • Sign up for eNews
  • Donate

Header

  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Our Programs
    • Leadership Team
    • Board Members and Committees
    • Donors
    • Annual Reports
    • 2021-23 Strategic Plan
    • FAQ
    • Work With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Champion's Circle
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • About Rick
    • About Rick
    • Rick's Story
    • Man In Motion World Tour
      • Man In Motion World Tour
      • The Dream
      • Tour Timeline
      • Tour Gallery
      • Tour Team
      • 35th Anniversary
    • Rick’s Work and Vision
    • A Conversation with Rick
    • Awards & Honours
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • Get Involved
    • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Legacy Giving
    • Fundraise
    • Help make Canada accessible
    • Everyone Everywhere
    • National AccessAbility Week
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • Become Accessible
    • Become Accessible
    • Rating & Certification 
      • Rating & Certification 
      • Rating Request Form
      • RHFAC FAQ
      • RHFAC v3.0
    • Professional Training
    • Ontario Complimentary Ratings
      • Ontario Complimentary Ratings
      • Complimentary Ratings FAQ
    • Accessibility Conference
    • Accessibility Resources
    • Accessibility Professional Network
      • Accessibility Professional Network
      • FAQ: Accessibility Professional Network
      • Login
      • RHFAC Professional Directory
    • Post an Accessibility Job
    • Accessibility Advisory Services
    • Buildings Without Barriers Challenge
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • Schools & Communities
    • Schools and Communities
    • Resource Library
    • Ambassador Presentations
      • Ambassador Presentations
      • Book a Presentation
      • About Our Ambassadors
    • Difference Maker Awards
      • Difference Maker Awards
      • Difference Maker Winners
    • Supplementary Resources
    • Our Partners
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • News & Stories
    • News & Stories
    • Blog
    • Media Centre
    • Newsletter
    • Disability Reports
    Hero
    Passionate about accessibility? We need your help
    Get Involved
  • Search

Breadcrumb

  1. Rick Hansen Foundation
  2. News & Stories
  3. Blog
  4. Currently selected Go play with Jooay
Image of Jooay app open on phone with accessible playgrounds in background

Go play with Jooay

Guest Blogger By Guest Blogger On April 17, 2015 Community Spotlight
With the support of the Rick Hansen Foundation, members of McGill University’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy have created a free mobile application to help children with disabilities and their families have a little more fun.

The application is called Jooay – a reference to jouer, which means “to play” in French. Families can use it to find information about local leisure activities including physical play, and music and art classes that are tailored to suit children of all abilities.

Connecting children of all abilities



The creators of the application, including Associate Dean Annette Majnemer and faculty member Keiko Shikako-Thomas, received funding support from the Rick Hansen Foundation Quality of Life program, as well as other partners.

They were inspired to create Jooay when research revealed that children with disabilities have a lower rate of participation in leisure activities, in part because families didn’t have good information about various programs in their communities.

Sharing information, contacts and support



Jooay aims to solve that problem. Parents can search for activities that are suitable for the specific needs of their children, and contribute to the list of resources. A GPS function provides location information, and discussion boards help parents and caregivers to connect with each other, share information, build communities, and offer support.

Developers for Jooay are collaborating with Planat, the Rick Hansen Foundation’s online tool that allows users to submit and obtain reviews on the accessibility of buildings and public spaces. Planat ratings will be incorporated into the Jooay app, and vice-versa: Jooay venues will be added to Planat, and locations will be shared within the Planat online platform.

Jooay 1.0 is currently available for iOS and lists resources from Quebec. Jooay 2.0 will be available soon for iOS and Android, and will list adapted leisure activities for Quebec (in English and French), Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The free app for iOS and Android will be available at the App store, Google Play and at www.jooay.com.

Related articles

Shining a Spotlight on RHF’s Volunteers 
woman with shoulder length brown hari in a wheelchair, smiling with one dog on her lap and another beside her, and a man in a polo shirt kneeling next to them, smiling, with close cropped greying hair
Community Spotlight on Lori McDermid
One Thing I’d Like You to Know about Living with Cerebral Palsy
Liz Bailey Connor of First West Credit Union stands for a photo, she is wearing a purple camisole and has blond curly shoulder length hair. In the background are the furniture and lighting in the building.
First West’s Journey Towards Increased Accessibility
Generic Icon

About the Author

The Rick Hansen Foundation often invites subject matter experts, people with lived experience of disability, and community leaders to contribute to our blog.

Back to top

Next Story

Farmer highlights benefits of the Back to Ag program
Guest Blogger By Guest Blogger
Read More

Stay in Touch

Receive Foundation emails to stay up-to-date on our impact and programs.

Contact Us

1-800-213-2131
info@rickhansen.com

Rick Hansen Foundation
300-3820 Cessna Drive
Richmond, BC
Canada V7B 0A2

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Imagine Canada

The Standards Program Trustmark is a mark of Imagine Canada used under license by the Rick Hansen Foundation.

About Us - EN

  • About Us
  • Our Programs
  • Leadership Team
  • Board Members and Committees
  • Donors
  • Annual Reports
  • 2021-23 Strategic Plan
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Champion's Circle

About Rick - EN

  • About Rick
  • Rick's Story
  • Man In Motion World Tour
    • Man In Motion World Tour
    • The Dream
    • Tour Timeline
    • Tour Gallery
    • Tour Team
    • 35th Anniversary
  • Rick’s Work and Vision
  • A Conversation with Rick
  • Awards & Honours

Get Involved - EN

  • Get Involved
  • Donate
  • Legacy Giving
  • Fundraise
  • Help make Canada accessible
  • Everyone Everywhere
  • National AccessAbility Week

Become Accessible - EN

  • Become Accessible
  • Rating & Certification 
    • Rating & Certification 
    • Rating Request Form
    • RHFAC FAQ
    • RHFAC v3.0
  • Professional Training
  • Ontario Complimentary Ratings
    • Ontario Complimentary Ratings
    • Complimentary Ratings FAQ
  • Accessibility Conference
  • Accessibility Resources
  • Accessibility Professional Network
    • Accessibility Professional Network
    • FAQ: Accessibility Professional Network
    • Login
    • RHFAC Professional Directory
  • Post an Accessibility Job
  • Accessibility Advisory Services
  • Buildings Without Barriers Challenge

Schools & Communities - EN

  • Schools and Communities
  • Resource Library
  • Ambassador Presentations
    • Ambassador Presentations
    • Book a Presentation
    • About Our Ambassadors
  • Difference Maker Awards
    • Difference Maker Awards
    • Difference Maker Winners
  • Supplementary Resources
  • Our Partners

News & Stories - EN

  • News & Stories
  • Blog
  • Media Centre
  • Newsletter
  • Disability Reports

Legal

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ethical Reporting Policy
  • Complaints Policy
  • Imagine Canada Certification
  • Accessibility Commitment
  • Diversity and Inclusion
Imagine Canada

The Standards Program Trustmark is a mark of Imagine Canada used under license by the Rick Hansen Foundation.

Charitable Registration Number: 10765 9427 RR 0001 © 2022 Rick Hansen Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

Back to Top
Hero

Our programs and initiatives work to create an accessible and inclusive world where people with disabilities can live to their full potential. 

Learn more
Hero

When Rick set out to wheel around the world in 1985, he had three missions: to raise awareness about the potential of people with disabilities, create accessible and inclusive communities, and find a cure.

Read more
Hero

Receive updates from RHF on the impact we’re making for people with disabilities across Canada.

Subscribe
Hero

Have your site rated and certified for meaningful access for people with physical disabilities. Make your community more welcoming and inclusive for all!

Get Started
Hero

Receive free educational resources that teach youth about the importance of access and inclusion.  

Learn more
Hero

Browse the latest stories about access and inclusion from Rick and our team of bloggers. 

Read our Blog