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32 search results for “autism” in the Student website

• Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Studying with a disability

  Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.

• Many playgrounds unsuitable for children with autism News - 27 March 2025

  Playgrounds often fail to accommodate children with autism, according to researchers Carolien Rieffe and colleagues. They have published an essay offering practical advice on how to make all children feel safe and welcome for Autism Week (Dutch) and World Autism Autism Awareness/ Acceptance Day on 2…

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  Annemieke van Drenth Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.l.van.drenth@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maretha de Jonge Professor Education and Child Studies

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.v.de.jonge@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3186

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  Wouter Staal Professor by Special Appointment of Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with the focus on the neurobiology, neurocognition and treatment of autism

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  w.g.staal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8843

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  Frederiek Halbertsma Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  f.a.halbertsma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275341

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  Petra Barneveld Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  p.s.barneveld@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273869

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  Jolanda Snel PhD candidate / self funded

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.h.snel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alexa Schrickel Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.schrickel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Yvette Dijkxhoorn Lecturer

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  dijkx@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273822

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  Bianca Boyer Associate professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  b.e.boyer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Rik Schalbroeck Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.schalbroeck@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Nienke Bouw Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.bouw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Jiayin Zhao PhD Candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Szilvia Biro Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  sbiro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4815

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  Rachel O'Connor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Leo de Sonneville Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  l.m.j.de.sonneville@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Mohsen Mohammadi Postdoc

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.mohammadi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Katrien van de Vijfeijken Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  c.h.j.a.m.van.de.vijfeijken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sophie van Rijn Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Yung-Ting Tsou Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  y.tsou@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Evert Scholte Professor emeritus Orthopedagogics

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  e.m.scholte@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Boya Li Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  b.li@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Carolien Rieffe

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3674

• Studying with a disability Study support

  Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.

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  Hanna Swaab Professor of Neurocognitive Development and Developmental Disorders

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060

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  Mariska Kret Professor Cognitive Psychology

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.e.kret@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6359

• Low-sensory room opened in Lipsius News - 1 October 2025

  Staff and students who want some quiet time out will now have a low-sensory room available to them. Lipsius 1.38 has been specially designed to help people relax.

• ‘If we want to be really inclusive, we need to step outside our comfort zone’ News - 24 January 2025

  The experiential expertise of people with a disability needs to be integrated in diversity & inclusion policy. This message was the common thread at the annual Diversity & Inclusion symposium. Students and staff members engaged in conversation about how the university can become more accessible.

• Exhibition Maps: navigation and manipulation News - 20 October 2022

  Are maps objective or do they convey hidden messages that you would miss at first glance? A map is always a simplification of reality. Mapmakers reduce, distort and select. This allows the reader to be guided literally and figuratively. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Museum Volkenkunde jointly…

• AI and emotion recognition: ‘It could disrupt social interactions’ News - 21 July 2025

  Just imagine new AI technology is able to read human emotions flawlessly. How would that affect us as humans? That is the question PhD candidate Alexandra Prégent is exploring.

• Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university Event - 21 January 2025

  D&I Event