Ouders van kinderen met een beperking zijn, zoals alle ouders: blij met, en trots op hun kind. Maar zij kunnen ook veel andere gevoelens ervaren. Denk aan machteloosheid, schuld en schaamte, maar ook terugkerende gevoelens van verlies en verdriet. Wanneer bij je kind vrijwel niets volgens het boekje …

Background: Impaired upper extremity function due to muscle paresis or paralysis has a major impact on independent living and quality of life (QoL). Assistive technology (AT) for upper extremity function (i.e. dynamic arm supports and robotic arms) can increase a client’s independence. Previous studies …

In the context of education, ‘presence’—a state of alert awareness, receptivity and connectedness to what is happening in class—is related to depth of insight into the situation, and to more opportunities for action⁠. Presence is mainly conceptualized in philosophical and theoretical terms and idealistic …

This paper presents findings from a qualitative study among 50 secondary school students from 10 schools in the Netherlands, aiming to understand how they experience ‘presence’ – being fully (with one’s entire being) engaged in the here-and-now – in class⁠. Although presence was a non-regular experience, …

Hoe doen sociaal werkers hun werk in coronatijden? Wat betekent het beeldbellen voor de kern van hun beroep: contact onderhouden? Het wordt moeilijker voor ze om onder deze omstandigheden hun professionele verantwoordelijkheid waar te maken, zo blijkt uit een peiling van het Kenniscentrum Sociale Innovatie …

Purpose: To develop and evaluate an interdisciplinary group intervention for patients with myotonic dystrophy regarding healthy nutrition, meal preparation, and consumption, called Meet and Eat. Materials and methods: A design-based approach was used, exploring experiences and needs of patients with …

Background: A description of the complexity of the process of self-management and the way stroke survivors give meaning to their process of self-management post-stroke is lacking. This study explores how stroke survivors managed their lives, gave meaning to their self-management post-stroke and how this …

Purpose: There is lack of knowledge, evidence, and guidelines for rehabilitation interventions for persons with neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) or brachial plexus pathology. A first pilot study, evaluating the effect of an integrated rehabilitation programme, showed improvements in activity and participation …