Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology

Prof. Dr. Petra Warreyn

Petra WarreynI am associate professor in the Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology and member of the Research in Developmental Diversity lab.

My research interest mainly focuses on the early development of children with developmental disabilities (such as autism or learning disabilities) and children with an elevated likelihood of developmental and learning problems (such as preterm born children). In this research, I also take the context (such as parent-child interaction) into account. I am, amongst others, involved in the TULIP , TIARA,  ALPAKA, and CORAL study, and the Belgian EOS project ‘Belgian Language in Autism Study’.

Next to the longitudinal follow-up and prediction of development, I also aim to improve the support for and quality of life of children with disabilities and their parents. For this, I am a.o. involved in an intervention study within the European Training Network SAPIENS, and the QOALA study. 

I highly value the exchange and collaboration between science and practice. Therefore, I am a member of the Advisory Committee for Education and the Scientific Platform of Sig vzw, as well as editorial member for Signaal Digitaal. I regularly give seminars and workshops for health-care professionals (including the ADOS-2 training). As a board member of the Ambassy for Inclusion, I try to help the movement towards an inclusive society. 

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