dr. S. (Steffie) van der Steen, PhD
universitair hoofddocent
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s.van.der.steen rug.nl
- Veni grant 2018:
(How) Does animal assisted therapy work? www.hoewerktdiertherapie.nl
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Animal-assisted therapy is gaining popularity, but there is no conclusive evidence for its effect. This study investigates the effect of dog-assisted therapy for children with Down Syndrome and Autism, and looks for a possible mechanism to explain this effect: Increased synchronization between the movements of child and therapy dog.
- With Richard Griffioen (PhD candidate): Project on animal-assisted therapy for children with Down syndrome and Autism spectrum disorders
- With Marloes Ernst (PhD candidate): Equine-Assisted Activities, Coaching and Psychotherapy in the Netherlands
- With Lisette de Jonge-Hoekstra (PhD candidate): Project on the attunement of speech and gestures during interactions with other students and scientific tasks
- With Anne Steenbakkers (postdoc): Project on the psychosocial needs of youth in family foster care and the impact of traumatic experiences
- Follow-up on my PhD project: A longitudinal microgenetic study on the development of young children's understanding of scientific concepts
- With colleagues from Hanze Applied University: the development of initiations and on-task behavior of an autistic boy during caregiver-child interactions
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