Research projects in: Parenting and Special Education

The research group consists of seven professors (academic supervisors) with expertise in specific research domains:

Dr. Bea Maes (intellectual disabilities; profound intellectual and multiple disabilities)
Dr. Pol Ghesquière (learning disorders; dyslexia; dyscalculia)
Dr. Ilse Noens (autism spectrum disorders)
Dr. Karla Van Leeuwen (parenting; family issues)
Dr. Hans Grietens (child welfare, child protection, child maltreatment)
Dr. Bert De Smedt (educational neuroscience; individual differences in mathematical development)
Dr. Dieter Baeyens (ADHD, EF-interventions)
Dr. Sara Nijs (inclusive and special education/children with disabilities or special educational needs).

The group additionally comprises post-docs, PhD-students, research/teaching assistants and clinicians. Students interested in one of the research domains of the research group can contact one of the academic supervisors directly to discuss the possibility of their involvement in a research project.

The project is available in the Fall and Spring semester.
Number of places available: 1 or 2 per semester.

Prerequisites

2 Methodological course units in research methods.

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Faculty Department

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences / Parenting and Special Education Research Group

The Parenting and Special Education Research Group is part of the Department of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. The group has a wide variety of research lines, including social and neurocognitive investigations of developmental disorders, child welfare, special needs education and parenting.

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