“Together a family” is a research on the effect of the module Psychomotor System therapy (PMST) on the positioning of the parents in a family with at least one child with the diagnose autism. Autism does not only affects the child, but the whole family. PMST can give a family the opportunity to grow and …

This paper presents an analysis of two comparable studies with LEGO Robotics-based activities in a social skills training program for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). One study has been carried out with a group of 16 children in the Unit of Pediatrics Psychology and Psychiatry in HSJD in …

The upbringing of children with ASD is a difficult task for their parents. Because of their constraints in contact and communication it is hard to understand their needs and therefore the parents and their brothers and sisters need specific skills. In the Netherlands there is no home treatment specifically …

Many tests, theories and treatments have been developed in order to help people who are diagnosed with autism. During therapy many positive effects of these theories are noticed. However, clients with autism seem to have difficulties to apply the learned behavior in real life. Which is not only frustrating …

Zijn auditieve verwerkingsproblemen een te onderscheiden stoornis?Focus group discussions with speech-language pathologists (SLP) showed that there exists uncertainty among SLP's about the definition, the characteristics of auditory processing disorders (APD) in children. Also in literature there is …

Mensen met autisme kunnen in de toekomst zelfstandiger wonen, werken en studeren met behulp van `digitale coaches op hun mobieltje, iPad of iPod. Bij het testen van deze apps en andere nieuwe technologische hulpmiddelen, is ook de HAN betrokken. `ICT-oplossingen kunnen iemand helpen om meer regie te …

Autism Pro is een e-learing programma voor kinderen met autisme. Het geeft adviezen aan professionals, begeleiders, leerkrachten en ouders

De relatie kunst en autisme staat meer en meer in de belangstelling. In verschillende publicaties wordt betoogd dat het autistische brein in potentie zeer creatief is. Recent zelfs zijn een aantal beroemde kunstenaars en filosofen postuum gediagnosticeerd als zijnde personen met een vorm van hoog functionerend …