Experience

Merem Medische Revalidatie

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher & Paediatric Physiotherapist

  • Jan 1991 - Present

  Paediatric Pysiotherapist in a childrens rehabilitation team; Researcher/ PhD candidate in affiliation with VU University Amsterdam. Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Educational and Family Studies, Section Clinical Child and Family Studies. Paediatric Pysiotherapist in a childrens rehabilitation team; Researcher/ PhD candidate in affiliation with VU University Amsterdam. Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Educational and Family Studies, Section Clinical Child and Family Studies.



Radboudumc

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program supervisor and tutor at Radboudumc Health Academy

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  The Radboudumc Health Academy organises in cooperation with the Association of Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Tutors (VDKNR) inter-professional courses for OT/PT/SLT focusing on diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy and their parents. The courses combine intensive practical training with State of the Art knowledge of Best Available Evidence. The Radboudumc Health Academy organises in cooperation with the Association of Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Tutors (VDKNR) inter-professional courses for OT/PT/SLT focusing on diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management of children with Cerebral Palsy and their parents. The courses combine intensive practical training with State of the Art knowledge of Best Available Evidence.



Participum: consultancy & teaching

• Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Consultancy, Development of educational programs and teaching/training with regard to Motor Development, Motor Control, Motor Learning, Rehabilitation and Peadiatric Physiotherapy. Some of the projects: 2015-2016 : UCP Wheels for Humanity, financed by USAID - Leahy war victims fund TEAM project, pediatric neurorehabilitation program, Ukraine. 2014-2015: Cross-border Cooperation Programme Poland-Belarus-Ukraine, financed by EU, Introduction Course Pediatric Neurorehabilitation for physiotherapists, Lviv, Ukraine. 2013- 2014: Handicap International, ICF(-CY) training module for health professionals (MD/PT/OT/Social Workers). Westbank, Palestine. 2013- 2014: Follow up program Ukraine: advanced training of trainers course and basic care course. 2012- today PT Program DCD, diagnosis and treatment of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder [DCD]. Dutch Society of Pediatric Physiotherapy (NVFK). 2008-2011: Program supervisor Matra program (financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Improving the quality of life and standards of services for children with disabilities through capacity building and strengthening of civil society in Ukraine. Training programs for MD/ PT/ Psychologists/ Nurses/ Care givers. 2010: Training of trainers program for MD/PT on Kashin Beck Disease and Earthquake victim related rehabilitation (financed by the Dutch Ministry of Economical Affairs). Beijing - China. training program for MD/PT. 2000 - 2011: Training modules Pediatric Physiotherapie and Motor Control/Learning. Döpfer Berufsfachschulen, Dep. Physiotherapie, Köln, Hamburg, Nürnberg, Schwanndorf. Germany. Show less



Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer Amsterdam School of Health Professions / European School of Physiotherapy

  • 2000 - Present

  Conducting special courses in Peadiatric Physiotherapy, both in the Dutch curriculum as in the International program / European School of Physiotherapy (ESP). Conducting special courses in Peadiatric Physiotherapy, both in the Dutch curriculum as in the International program / European School of Physiotherapy (ESP).



Dutch Academy of Childhood Disability

• Board Member Dutch-ACD

  • 2012 - Present

  The Dutch Academy of Childhood Disability is a platform for Health Professionals working in the field of Peadiatric Rehabilitation. It aims to integrate different health professions and to move forward peadiatric rehabilitation medicine based on best available evidence in order to improve the quality of client centered care for children with disabilities and their parents. The Dutch- ACD is associated with the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). The Dutch Academy of Childhood Disability is a platform for Health Professionals working in the field of Peadiatric Rehabilitation. It aims to integrate different health professions and to move forward peadiatric rehabilitation medicine based on best available evidence in order to improve the quality of client centered care for children with disabilities and their parents. The Dutch- ACD is associated with the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD).



Dutch Steering Committee DCD

• Committee Member Dutch Network Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

  • 2003 - Present

  The Dutch DCD steering committee aims to improve the quality of care for children with DCD and their parents. The committee facilitates the National transition of Evidence based European DCD Guideliness and Leeds Concensus Statement into the Dutch health care / private practice situations. The steering committee is connected with (inter)national research groups. The Dutch DCD steering committee aims to improve the quality of care for children with DCD and their parents. The committee facilitates the National transition of Evidence based European DCD Guideliness and Leeds Concensus Statement into the Dutch health care / private practice situations. The steering committee is connected with (inter)national research groups.



Association of Pediatric Neurorehabilitation tutors (VDKNR).

• Chair

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  The Association of Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Tutors (VDKNR) organises “state of the art” education for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech & languages therapists and physicians focusing on Pediatric Neurorehabilitation. The Association of Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Tutors (VDKNR) organises “state of the art” education for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech & languages therapists and physicians focusing on Pediatric Neurorehabilitation.