prof. dr. S. (Saskia) Damen

Endowed Professor

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 36566

E-mail:

s.damen rug.nl

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Research interests

Endowed chair 'development and Learning of people with multiple disabilities and complex communication needs and people with congenital and early acquired deafblindness'.

Publications

Consensus on topics related to defining the functional definition of deafblindness in the Netherlands: A Delphi study

Heppe, E. C. M., Bak, M., Klomp, U., Smits, M. & Damen, S., May-2026, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 44, 2, p. 396-415 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Effects of the 'influencing Communication and Language’ intervention for children and youths with congenital deafblindness and their communication partners

Rorije, M., Damen, S., Janssen, M. & Minnaert, A., 16-Apr-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Identification Practices of Children and Adults with Deafblindness in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Scotland

Damen, S., Dammeyer, J. & Ravenscroft, J., 2026, Communication with People who are Deafblind: Assessment and Intervention. Janssen, M. J., Hartshorne, T. S. & Wittich, W. (eds.). Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, p. 9-23 15 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Interventions to Improve the Quality and Development of Intersubjective Communication

Janssen, M. J., Damen, S. & Wolthuis, K., 2026, Communication with People who are Deafblind: Assessment and Intervention. Janssen, M. J., Hartshorne , T. S. & Wittich, W. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 190-203 14 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Program evaluation of a multiparty communication intervention supporting people with congenital deafblindnes

Worm, M., Damen, S., Janssen, M. & Minnaert, A., 3-Jul-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Supporting the Communicative Agency of Individuals with Congenital Deafblindness in the Tactile Modality

Damen, S., Rorije, M. & Bouwman, G., 2026, Communication with People who are Deafblind : Assessment and Intervention. Janssen, M. J., Hartshorne, T. S. & Wittich, W. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 313-324 12 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

The van Dijk Approach of Child-Guided Strategies for Assessment and Intervention

Janssen, M. J., Nelson, C., Damen, S. & van Nunen, T., 2026, Communication with People who are Deafblind: Assessment and Intervention. Janssen, M. J., Hartshorne, T. S. & Wittich, W. (eds.). Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, p. 61-73 13 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

A Piagetian lens on cognitive development of children and youths with congenital deafblindness: a scoping review

Tosolini, K., Damen, S., Janssen, M. & Minnaert, A., 17-Apr-2025, In: Frontiers in Education. 10, 17 p., 1479668.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Implementation fidelity of video-feedback coaching for communication partners of individuals with congenital deafblindness

Rorije, M., Damen, S., Janssen, M. & Minnaert, A., Jun-2025, In: International Journal of Educational Research Open. 8, 14 p., 100428.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The Impact of Usher Syndrome on Families: A Closer Look at Their Support Needs

Damen, S. & Heppe, E. C. M., 11-Sept-2025, Learning, Education, and Support of Deafblind Children and Adults: An Interdisciplinary Lifespan Approach. Hartshorne, T. S., Janssen, M. J. & Wittich, W. (eds.). Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, p. 262-272 11 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review