Background: The target group of this study concerns young people with a mild intellectual disability. The central research question is: What evidence can be found in the literature for common and specific factors for a play therapy intervention for young people with a mild intellectual disability struggling …

In Nederland worden jaarlijks kinderen geboren met Cerebrale Parese (CP). Een subgroep van deze kinderen heeft ten gevolge van de hersenbeschadiging de neiging de aangedane hand minder te gebruiken dan daadwerkelijk mogelijk is. De paramedische behandelingen voor kinderen met deze diagnose wordt afgestemd …

In this PhD thesis, we aimed to improve understanding of the study progression and success of autistic students in higher education by comparing them to students with other disabilities and students without disabilities. We studied their background and enrollment characteristics, whether barriers in …

De term ‘motorische onhandigheid’ wijst op het lager scoren op het motorisch gebied ten opzichte van leeftijdsgenoten, door het verlaat behalen van mijlpalen en/of een beperkte motorische variabiliteit, waaraan geen medische conditie of mentale retardatie aan ten grondslag ligt (Scholten & de Blécourt, …

In dit kwalitatieve onderzoek is de volgende hoofdvraag opgesteld: Hoe ziet een dramatherapeutisch aanbod eruit volgens de methode Developmental Transformations voor jongeren met hoogbegaafdheid die zijn vastgelopen in hun ontwikkeling. Deze is beantwoord aan de hand van interviews, een vragenlijst …

Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) need support from direct support professionals (DSPs) to engage in a healthy lifestyle. However, literature shows DSPs feel insufficiently equipped to support a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a theory-based program for DSPs …

Background: The prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in people with Mild Intellectual Disability and Borderline Intellectual Functioning (MID-BIF) is high and evidence-based treatment programs are scarce. The present study describes the development of a personalised SUD treatment for people with …

The unexpected death of a child is one of the most challenging losses as it fractures survivors’ sense of parenthood and other layers of identity. Given that not all the bereaved parents who have need for support respond well to available treatments and that many have little access to further intervention …

Background: Parents of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have extensive care duties. This study describes the phenomenon “parenting a child with PIMD.” Method: We conducted in-depth interviews with 25 Dutch parents. A reflective lifeworld research. Findings: The …

"Background: Victimization is highly prevalent in individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and is an important risk factor for mental health problems and violent behavior. Not much is known, however, about victimization history in women with MID-BIF …