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 Ghesquiere (learning disorders; dyslexia; dyscalculia)
- Dr. Ilse Noens (autism spectrum disorders)
- Dr. Karla Van Leeuwen (parenting; family issues)
- Dr. Caroline Spaas (poverty x family relations/parenting; poverty x child welfare/youth care)
- 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)
- Dr. Lucia Dehaene (refugee family processes, psychosocial impact forced migration).
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.
