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28 search results for “autism” in the Staff website

• 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

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  drenth@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Fact or fiction: people with autism never make eye contact News - 21 March 2023

  There's a myth that people with autism avoid eye contact in conversations. This can come across as indifferent. Unjustified, stresses Jiayin Zhao, who is doing her PhD research on the socio-emotional development of children with autism. 'That people with autism don't care is anything but true.'

• Fact or fiction: people with autism are not social News - 21 March 2023

  Half the world's population is introverted and comes home drained after an evening of drinks. Their social battery is empty. 'People with autism have a similar experience, but much more intense,' says Boya Li, who researches emotional regulation in children with autism and hearing impairment. Does this…

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  Wouter Staal Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.g.staal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278843

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  Frederiek Halbertsma Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Maretha de Jonge Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.v.de.jonge@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060

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  Petra Barneveld Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Jolanda Snel PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Bianca Boyer Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.e.boyer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Yvette Dijkxhoorn Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  dijkx@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273822

• Overstimulated? Artist pictures her brain with cacophony of colours News - 27 March 2023

  'With this artwork, I want to give the audience a glance into my overstimulated brain and that of other people with autism', says Jasmijn den Hoed. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is exhibiting her artwork 'Overstimulated' in the restaurant near the blue wall during Autism Week 25 March…

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  Rik Schalbroeck Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.schalbroeck@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nienke Bouw PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.bouw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jiayin Zhao PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mohsen Mohammadi Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Leo de Sonneville Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  lsonneville@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Katrien van de Vijfeijken Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vijfeijken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sophie van Rijn Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rachel O'Connor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

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  Yung-Ting Tsou Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  y.tsou@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Szilvia Biro Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  sbiro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274815

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  Evert Scholte Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  scholte@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Boya Li Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.li@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carolien Rieffe

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273674

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  Hanna Swaab Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060

• How AI and wearable technology help create more inclusive environments for children News - 20 January 2025

  Can we reshape school playgrounds through data and design? By using AI and wearable sensors, data scientist Maedeh Nasri discovered ways to create environments where children, including those with ADHD and autism, can connect, play, and grow.

• What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns News - 21 July 2023

  Wat gebeurt er op het schoolplein? Sensoren op kleding openbaren pijnlijke patronen