Union des Orthopédagogues de France

What Union des Orthopédagogues de France does

Union des Orthopédagogues de France (UOF) is a non-profit professional association (Association Loi 1901, headquartered in Bessenay, France) founded to promote and secure recognition of the orthopedagogue profession in France. Its mission is to federate practitioners, define professional standards, and bridge the educational, medical-social, and family communities around orthopedagogical practice. The organization serves three primary constituencies: practicing and aspiring orthopedagogues (members), parents and families seeking qualified learning-support practitioners, and allied professionals such as neuropsychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and special educators. The association operates on a recurring membership-fee revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing or financials.

UOF's core offerings are community- and content-based rather than technology-based. The primary digital platform is the orthopedagogues.fr website, which hosts a public searchable directory of member orthopedagogues (interactive map), editorial content (blog, infographics, professional reference documents), and event announcements. Member-only services include the WEE (Webinaire Échanges d'Expériences) webcast series and an annual colloquium that brings together national and international speakers. The association holds formal mutual partnerships with three quality-assured training schools — Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie (EFO), Déclic Formation en Gestion Mentale, and Manabi Formations — and maintains international knowledge-exchange relationships with ABPP (Brazil) and practitioners in Quebec, Belgium, and Switzerland. UOF is governed by a volunteer Conseil d'Administration with no external ownership, no funding rounds, and no enterprise commercial product. The organization has 8 employees and publishes in earned media through outlets including Elle, France Bleu, Sqool TV, and the Hop'Toys blog.

Name

Union des Orthopédagogues de France

Legal name

Union des Orthopédagogues de France (UOF)

Website

https://orthopedagogues.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UOF is a French non-profit professional association that promotes and seeks recognition for the orthopedagogue profession in France. It federates practitioners through membership, an annual colloquium, member WEE webcasts, a public directory of member orthopedagogues, and partnerships with three quality-assured training schools.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bessenay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The association operates as a non-profit (Association Loi 1901) and primarily generates revenue through membership fees charged to orthopedagogues and professionals who join the association to access member-only services, webcasts, and professional community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Union des Orthopédagogues de France (UOF) is a non-profit professional association (Association Loi 1901) that promotes and advocates for the recognition of the orthopedagogue profession in France. It federates practitioners through paid membership, organizes an annual colloquium and exclusive WEE (Webinaire Échanges d'Expériences) webcasts for members, maintains a public interactive directory of member orthopedagogues, publishes professional infographics and reference materials, and partners with quality-assured training schools (EFO, Déclic, Manabi) to guide aspiring practitioners.

Product overview

The Union des Orthopédagogues de France operates primarily as a professional association rather than a software product company. The organization's core offerings include a comprehensive website platform (orthopedagogues.fr) serving as the main hub for information, membership services, and professional resources. Key offerings include an interactive directory to find referenced orthopedagogues across France, exclusive member resources including WEE (Webinaire Échanges d'Expériences) webinars and conferences, an annual colloquium bringing together professionals in the field, and official partnership programs with recognized orthopedagogy training schools. The association also produces educational infographics and informational content about the orthopedagogue profession.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ecole Française d'Orthopédagogie (EFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOF recognizes and partners with EFO as one of the quality-assured training schools for orthopedagogues in France. EFO shares UOF's humanistic and professional values. UOF and EFO collaborate on professional development events, resources, and professional standards. Members of the UOF CA include Angélique Prost, president of EFO.
• Déclic Formation en Gestion MentalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOF partners with Déclic (La gestion mentale pour apprendre et réussir), recognizing it as a quality training pathway for orthopedagogues aligned with UOF's values of humanistic, evidence-based practice.
• Manabi FormationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOF has established a partnership with Manabi Formations as one of three official training school partners, contributing to UOF's mission of ensuring quality training pathways for orthopedagogues in France.
• Whatsup NP (Neuropsychologie Clinique)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUOF partnered with Whatsup NP for their November 2023 online congress, which included a conference titled 'Quels dialogues possibles entre la neuropsychologie et l'orthopédagogie clinique?' UOF saw this as an opportunity to cross perspectives and highlight shared values with neuropsychology professionals.
• Hop'ToysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUOF collaborates with Hop'Toys on co-branded content including articles (e.g., 'L'orthopédagogie, qu'est-ce que c'est?', 'Les enfants dys et la confiance en soi', 'Orthopédagogie et autodétermination') and infographics that promote the orthopedagogue profession. Hop'Toys provides media exposure in exchange for association endorsement.
• ABPP (Associação Brasileira de Psicopedagogia — Brazilian Association of Psychopedagogy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOF engaged in international exchange with ABPP, represented by Maria Irene Maluf, Edna Correa Neves, and Richard Munhoz, who presented on orthopedagogue training and practice in Brazil during a WEE session. This partnership supports cross-border knowledge sharing and international professional networks.
• Fédération Française des Dys (FFDYS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUOF received Laetitia Branciard, Vice-Présidente Scolarité/Numérique of FFDYS, as a guest speaker in a member webcast to present tools for compensation and adaptation for students with learning disorders. The partnership supports mutual advocacy for people with dyslexia and related disorders.
• A+ AutorégulationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnne-Sophie Morena, UOF honorary member, indicated that several orthopedagogues from UOF are part of the A+ Autorégulation trainer team, supporting self-regulation training programs in France that align with UOF's educational philosophy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Française des Dys (FFDYS): French federation advocating for people with dyslexia and related learning disorders. UOF is already a marketing partner of FFDYS, and both serve overlapping populations (children with learning difficulties and their families) and share advocacy goals.
• Association Brazileira de Psicopedagogia (ABPP): Brazilian national association of psychopedagogy, the direct international counterpart to French orthopedagogy. UOF already engages ABPP as a partner for WEE sessions, confirming same mission (training, recognition, professional community) across countries.
• Association Nationale Pour les Enfants Intellectuellement Précoces (ANPEIP): French association supporting gifted children and their families, addressing learning and behavioral needs in school settings. Comparable to UOF as a non-profit professional/family association operating at the intersection of education, learning differences, and family support.
• Union Nationale des Associations de Parents d'Enfants avec DYS (UNAPEDYS): National French network of parent associations for children with "DYS" disorders (dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc.). Comparable to UOF as a membership-based non-profit serving the same families and professionals UOF's directory targets.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Nationale des Orthophonistes (FNO): National federation representing speech-language therapists in France, a regulated allied profession that overlaps with orthopedagogy in the assessment and remediation of language and learning disorders. Comparable as a French professional association federating practitioners in an adjacent learning-support field.
• Association Française des Psychologues de l'Éducation Nationale (AFPEN): French association of school psychologists, a structured professional community addressing learning, development, and inclusion issues in schools. Comparable to UOF as a France-based professional body whose members serve learners with difficulties and collaborate with education stakeholders.

Regional players

• Association Française de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive (AFTCC): National French association of cognitive-behavioral therapy practitioners. Comparable as a France-based professional association relying on membership dues, events, and continuing education to serve practitioners in a clinical/educational support field.
• Ordre des Psychologues du Québec: Professional order regulating psychologists in Quebec, a region where orthopedagogy is more established and which UOF cites as a model. Comparable as a Francophone professional regulatory/community body whose remit includes learning and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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