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Meeting difference in the regular classroom: Participatory research with children with a disability and their peers in inclusive primary education Ghent University

Geert Van Hove
Department of Special Needs Education

Study 1 investigates the way 20 disabled children experience their daily educational (ableist) practices. Study 2 analyses the perspectives of 30 non-disabled peers in inclusive education, focusing on meanings of U+2018an inclusive educational settingU+2019 and U+2018differenceU+2019. Study 3 aims at implications regarding ethical and participatory research with children. During study 4 (non-
)disabled pupils create an accessible book ...

Effects of continual oxytocin treatment on core social symptoms in children with autism with and without comorbid intellectual disability: A verification trial with long-term follow-up KU Leuven

Jean Steyaert
Developmental Psychiatry, Research Group for Neurorehabilitation (eNRGy)
Intranasal administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is a therapeutic option targeting the impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While initial proof-of concept studies have shown improved functioning after multiple-dose OT treatment in children with ASD (<12 years), confirmatory studies are needed in larger cohorts and to study long-term effects. Moreover, most of the studies excluded autistic individuals with comorbid ...

Management Manual for parents of a child with a disability or chronic illness. KU Leuven

Bea Maes
Parenting and Special Education
A child with a disability or a chronic illness has a serious impact on family life: intensive care is needed, for a long period. The importance of well-functioning families and good Family Quality of Life (FQOL) is recognized. The Magentaproject is a program for parents of children between 0 and 14 years old. The focus is on a good balance between Care, Work and Life. During workshops with parents managerial practices are adapted to the family ...

Research into relational and sexual education (RSV) among pupils with a disability in special secondary education schools in Flanders Ghent University

Geert Van Hove
Department of Special Needs Education

In an exploratory research project it will be investigated which contents children and young people with a disabilit are offered with regard to Relational-Sexual education in Flemish schools for special secondary education.

All Flemish BUSO schools are invited to participate.

Examples of good practice and of contents that need to be improved will be presented.

The added value of temperament for a better understanding of diversity in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome: A meta-analytic, comparative, and longitudinal study Ghent University

Sarah De Pauw
Department of Experimental clinical and health psychology, Department of Special Needs Education

This project addresses the added value of temperament, and its interplay with parenting, to describe and explain the large diversity in the clinical phenotype and social-emotional functioning across three prevalent neurodevelopmental disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy). The meta-analysis and cross-sectional comparison will unravel syndrome-specific temperamental traits, while the longitudinal study will test the ...

Towards a better understanding of parental burnout in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder or cerebral palsy: A multi-method, multi-informant approach Ghent University

Sarah De Pauw
Department of Special Needs Education, Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology

Parental burnout (PB) develops as a response to chronic parenting stress. Given that parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder or cerebral palsy brings along tremendous challenges, this project aims to evaluate to what extent these parents experience PB and to examine which parent, context and child factors and temporal dynamics tip these parents U+2018over the edgeU+2019 of PB.

Social Inclusion Of Children With Special Needs In Uganda – A Photovoice Study. University of Antwerp

Caroline Masquillier
Centre for Population, Family and Health
Approximately 13% of the Ugandan children are living with some form of disability. Promoting inclusive societies for children living with a disability has been recognized to be the cornerstone of disability policies in the international, but also in the Ugandan context. However, previous research has demonstrated that when it comes to implementing such inclusive programs and allocating adequate resources many African countries, such as Uganda, ...

“Caring is sharing”: Creating a holding environment of quality relationships between the home and the facilitated group-home for children with extensive support needs. KU Leuven

Bea Maes
Parenting and Special Education, Clinical Psychology
The proposed PDM project handles the issue of sharing the care for children or adolescents with severe or profound intellectual disabilities (SPID), in which care is shared between the home environment and the facilitated group-home as care contexts. Though a number of valid reasons could be given to choose for a (part-time) transition to a facilitated group-home, this transition is still major for both the parents and their children with SPID. ...

Understanding heterogeneity of balance control in children with developmental coordination disorder and its impact on motor performance: a synergistic approach using brain imaging, neuromechanics and functional assessments. University of Antwerp

Ann Hallemans
Movement Antwerp (MOVANT)
Worldwide, developmental coordination disorder (DCD) accounts for 5-6% of the school-aged children showing a motor delay with an onset early in childhood that often persists in adolescence. Poor balance control is the most significant motor problem occurring in 73-87% of the cases of children with DCD. These balance deficits severely affect everyday functioning but underlying control mechanisms are still poorly understood. Therefore, the main ...