247 search results for “autism spectrum disorder” in the Student website
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Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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Annemieke van Drenth
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.m.l.van.drenth@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maretha de JongeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.v.de.jonge@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3186
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Wouter StaalFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
w.g.staal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8843
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Petra BarneveldFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
p.s.barneveld@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3869
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Alexa SchrickelFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.schrickel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Frederiek Halbertsma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
f.a.halbertsma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5341
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Yvette Dijkxhoorn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
dijkx@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3822
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Fact or fiction: people with autism never make eye contact
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.'
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Fact or fiction: people with autism are not social
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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Overstimulated? Artist pictures her brain with cacophony of colours
'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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Bianca BoyerFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
b.e.boyer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nienke BouwFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.c.bouw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Studying with a disability
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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Autism with borders
Autistic people have problems communicating their borders towards the non-autistic community and often do not feel respected. To not only change daily life for autistic people, but also the scientific community from within Carolien Rieffe (Developmental Psychology) addresses this issue in her research…
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Autism and loneliness at school: ‘I always have to stifle my feelings’
Echoing corridors, chaotic lessons and the obligatory chit-chat in the playground: for pupils with autism, an average day at school is exhausting. As a result, many of them feel lonely. Elijah, an expert from personal experience, says: ‘In the breaks, I’d sit on my own in a room.’
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Leo de Sonneville
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.m.j.de.sonneville@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.a.guicherit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3499
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Evert Scholte
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.m.scholte@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Funmi BamideleFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rachel de JongFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.de.jong@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Podcast: A life with Bipolar Disorder
We talk to Justin, who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 over 14 years ago. Justin is very candid and talks about his first manic episode at the age of 28, and how he learned to live a stable life. Justin is doing well, and he owes this in particular to his own perseverance. What do you experience…
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Jolanda SnelFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.h.snel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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How can people with autism and social anxiety understand others’ emotions better?
A smile, tears in your eyes or a blush on your cheeks: we understand one another better by mirroring one another’s emotions. In her PhD dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or social anxiety can be helped by interventions focused on the body.
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Podcast: Social Anxiety Disorder
Have you ever experienced the feeling of awkwardness when attending a party where you didn’t know anybody? Ever felt shy at a party within the first few minutes? While this feeling is labelled loosely as feeling socially anxious, social anxiety disorder goes to a much further extent.
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Philip SpinhovenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
spinhoven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anne Krause-Utz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.d.krause@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6639
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Perspective for people with borderline personality disorder
‘Raising awareness of the disorder is crucial since borderline personality disorder (BPD) still faces considerable stigma ’, says Anne Krause-Utz (Clinical Psychology) . Together with an international team of excellent scientists, Krause-Utz provides an update of current knowledge about this disorder,…
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Student dean Romke Biagioni: ‘I like it when people are different’
Student dean Romke Biagioni is committed to help students have an easygoing and pleasant time during their studies. She assists students with disabilities, looks for solutions to problems such as housing issues and counsels students with social or financial problems. For MSc student Computer Science…
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Eiko FriedFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.i.fried@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Julie HallFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.m.hall@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Evelien UrbanusFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.l.urbanus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Elise KortinkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.d.kortink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hans AertsScience
j.m.f.g.aerts@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4771
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Carolien RieffeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3674
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Szilvia BiroFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
sbiro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4815
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Welcome to Leiden University
Welcome to Leiden University
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Rik SchalbroeckFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.schalbroeck@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Reportage: training anxious children should help prevent disorders and depression
Many primary school children suffer from anxiety and their numbers are increasing. Psychologists from the Knowledge Center Anxiety & Stress (KAS) are developing and researching preventive training.
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Hanna Swaab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060
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Jiayin ZhaoFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.zhao@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sophie van RijnFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Yung-Ting TsouFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
y.tsou@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Rachel O'ConnorFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Theodora SeliniotakiFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
t.seliniotaki@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alexandra GhitaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
i.a.ghita@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Binge-eating disorders in the Arab world and the Netherlands
Psychologist Bernou Melisse was shocked at the long waiting lists in the Netherlands for people with binge-eating disorders. The problem was not yet on the map in Saudi Arabia. She therefore decided to study how people suffering from binge eating can be helped better in their own region of the world.…
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Psychology Connected over gender differences: 'More research done on extraterrestrial life than the female body'
In medical and psychological sciences, little research has been specifically conducted on women. Hormonal fluctuations were considered too intricate. Yes, research into sex and gender differences is complex, acknowledge neuroscientists Ellen de Bruijn and Lara Wierenga, but that’s precisely why it's…
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Andrea SpruijtFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.m.spruijt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jan Dirk BlomFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.d.blom@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3857