Guest lecture: professional practice for interior designers at the College of Human Sciences. Stillwater, OK, USA: Oklahoma State University. 15 September 2014.

Are we at the eve of a transformation in our economic system? “Yes”, according to several visionary scientists and policymakers. They predict the rise of an economy that is based on biological materials, the so-called bio-based economy. The key challenge is that due to several socio-economic developments, …

The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to be highly efficient and (cost-)effective in reducing delirium incidence in the USA. HELP provides multicomponent protocols targeted at specific risk factors for delirium and introduces a different view on care organization, with trained volunteers …

Presentatie gehouden tijdens Games for Health Conference in Boston (USA) op 26 juni 2013.In opdracht van organisatie HelpHeal zijn educatieve computergames ontwikkeld, getest bij de doelgroep in Kenia en uiteindelijk gedistribueerd bij lokale basisscholen.

Global citizenship by design. Presentation Lilly Conference College en University Teaching and Learning. Bethesda Maryland USA 1 juni 2013.

Ideas about people with disabilities have evolved dramatically since the 1950s – from individuals ‘suffering from illness’ and dependent on others, to today’s credo stressing participation and social inclusion. People with a disability are considered to have capacities and bear responsibility to achieve …

In January 2013, a group of 6 professionals associated with the HvA Research and development Centre for society and Law made a study trip to the USA. Under the name "Krachtwerk on tour" they traveled three weeks through the USA, covering about 7000 km from Boston to San Francisco and Berkeley, through …

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 …