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dr. S. (Steffie) van der Steen

associate professor

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 36303

0503636566:

s.van.der.steen rug.nl

E-mail:

s.van.der.steen rug.nl

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Publications

A randomized controlled trial of the effects of dog-assisted versus robot dog-assisted therapy for children with autism or Down syndrome

van der Steen, S., Kamphorst, E. & Griffioen, R. E., 19-Mar-2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 3, 22 p., e0319939.

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

Career patterns within men’s and women’s soccer talent systems: the typical pathway to the top is atypical

Verbeek, J., Niessen, A. S. M., Van Der Steen, S., Van Yperen, N. W. & Den Hartigh, R. J. R., 21-Mar-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.

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

Child Development: Context, Culture, and Cascades

Tamis-Lemonda, C., van der Steen, S. & Duffy, H., May-2025, European / UK edition ed. Oxford University Press. 888 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic › peer-review

First-hand experiences of autistic students about teacher autonomy support, structure, and involvement: A video-stimulated recall (interview) study

Esqueda Villegas, F., van der Steen, S. & Minnaert, A., 8-May-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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

Teachers’ needs in mainstream secondary schools regarding the inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a cross-country study

Esqueda Villegas, F., van der Steen, S. & Minnaert, A., 23-May-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. 16 p.

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

Teacher-student interactions of autistic adolescents: Relationships between teacher autonomy support, structure, involvement and student engagement

Esqueda Villegas, F., van der Steen, S., van Dijk, M., Esqueda Villegas, D. A. & Minnaert, A., 14-Feb-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

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

The needs of autistic male students in secondary education in the Netherlands and Mexico: A Q-methodology study

Esqueda Villegas, F., van der Steen, S., Pozas, M. & Minnaert, A., 9-May-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs.

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

Children's multimodal coordination during collaborative problem solving

de Jonge-Hoekstra, L., Pouw, W., Dixon, J. A., van der Steen, S. & Cox, R. F. A., 25-Jul-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

Effects of a reading dog programme on reading skills and task-related behaviour in special needs education

Van Der Steen, S., Douma, I. & Snippe, I., 2024, In: European Journal of Special Needs Education. 39, 4, p. 648-657 10 p.

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

Interactions between teachers and students with autism spectrum disorder in mainstream secondary education: Fundamental, yet under-researched

Esqueda Villegas, F., van der Steen, S. & Minnaert, A., Jun-2024, In: Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 11, p. 442-457 16 p.

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

All (64) publications

Press/media

Hulphond kan jongere met mentale problemen veel brengen

van der Steen, S.

22/09/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Hulphond helpt Kim (25) uit haar nachtmerrie

van der Steen, S.

04/03/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

RUG nomineert robothond en wiskundige formules voor Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs

van der Steen, S.

22/01/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Activiteiten in de natuur hebben positieve impact op kinderen met autisme

van der Steen, S.

03/01/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Benefits of a school dog

van der Steen, S.

28/09/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Wetenschappers en jongeren onderzoeken samen hoe aanvraag psychosociale hulphond beter kan

van der Steen, S.

21/08/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Investigadora hermosillense busca la inclusión de niños con autismo en escuelas

van der Steen, S. & Esqueda Villegas, F.

29/04/2022

Press/Media: Research › Popular

De opmars van de Schoolhond (F. Smit)

van der Steen, S.

01/02/2022

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

Podcast interview 'Inside Education'

van der Steen, S.

29/05/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

Veni, Vidi, Vici Hondentherapie

Kindermans, G. & van der Steen, S.

07/05/2021

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

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