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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

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

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., 24-Feb-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Visual Impairment.

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

A new intervention to prevent social isolation in people with complex communication needs

Canossa Dias, J., Mineiro, A. & Damen, S., 3-Jun-2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 1 p., 12742.

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

Complex Communication Needs

Tönsing, K. M., Damen, S., van der Schuit, M. & Dada, S., 2024, Communication and Sensory Loss: Global Perspectives. Crowe, K. (ed.). Routledge, p. 210-229 20 p.

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

Using intervention mapping to develop an intervention for multiparty communication with people with congenital deafblindness

Worm, M., Damen, S., Janssen, M. J. & Minnaert, A. E. M. G., 9-May-2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 5, 20 p., e0299428.

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

Applying Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development to understand autonomy development in children and youths with deafblindness: a systematic literature review

Rorije, M., Damen, S., Janssen, M. & Minnaert, A., 12-Oct-2023, In: Frontiers in Education. 8, 18 p., 1228905.

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

Experiences of families involving a parent with progressive deafblindness

Damen, S., Van Zadelhoff, I. & Tijsseling, C., 2023, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 41, 2, p. 212-230 19 p.

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

Living with deafblindness during COVID-19: An international webinar to facilitate global knowledge translation

Wittich, W., Nicholas, J. & Damen, S., 1-Sept-2022, In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 40, 3, p. 487-499 13 p.

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

Comparison of Social Valdidity Ratings with the Effects of a Video-feedback Intervention for Communication Partners of Individuals with Deafblindness

Damen, S., Schuengel, C., Ruijssenaars, W. & Janssen, M., 25-Feb-2021, In: Frontiers in Education. 6, 11 p., 578969.

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

All (51) publications

Press/media

Festival voor Inclusiedans in Podium Zuidhaege

Damen, S.

08/06/2022

Press/Media: Other › Popular

University of Groningen: Deafblind individuals enjoy ‘sense stories’

Damen, S.

26/01/2022

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Interview about collaboration between RUG and Kentalis in scientific research on deafblindness

Damen, S.

26/03/2019

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular

Launching of a National Expertise Center on Deafblindness in the Netherlands and research on deafblindness at the University of Groningen

Damen, S.

24/03/2017

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular

Interview n.a.v. verschijnen boek 'Aangeboren doofblindheid'

Damen, S.

01/01/2013

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

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