Autism Association for Overseas Families
in The Netherlands

Parents and professionals
working together for children
with autism

Professional Network

Professionals and practitioners who offer services in support of families and children with autism in the Netherlands are listed in this section.  The list also includes individuals and support groups who are willing to provide advice and other services such as babysitting or respite care.

Professionals and practitioners who wish to be included on this list are invited to fill in the online Network form.  Their details will then manually be added to the Listing below as appropriate.

Professionals and practitioners are recommended to get a police check (papier van goed gedrag) at their local town hall, as some parents/employers might request one.

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The following Professional Network Listing appears (in alphabetical order by last name) within the following groups:

• Educational support
• Learning and family support
• Occupational Therapists
  (incl. Sensory Integration Therapists)
• Physiotherapists
• Psychiatrists/Psychologists/Psychotherapists
• Speech/Language Therapists
• Other (e.g. Support groups, Babysitting, Respite care)

Educational support

Name:  Drs Dorothy van BAKELEN
Profession:   Consultant
Qualifications:  Special Needs School Project Management
Summary of Services:  Chairperson of Board of Lighthouse Special Education.  A Special Needs School project for children (3-12 years) of expats who are not admitted in the mainstream of the International Schools. Children with (serious) developmental delay or autism are welcome. Preparing for future mainstream if possible, is one of the main goals. Also Early Intervention and Family Support.  See website for more information.  (School services are formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting list:  An assessment team will consider admissions.
Practice Name::  East West Consultancy / Lighthouse Special Education
Address:  Leidsestraatweg 15-513, 2594 BA The Hague
Daytime Phone:  06 53 146 708
Evening Phone: 070 338 7070
Fax:  070 338 7495
EMail: eastwestcon@cs.com
Website:  www.lighthousese.nl
Date details provided:  September 2004

Name               Eileen HEANEY
Profession       Infant and toddler special educator
Qualifications  Masters Degree Education of Infants and Toddlers, Certified
                         Special Educator (New York State),
                         Certified Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering

Summary of Services
I have worked with families and very young children for16 years. While the children I see are usually too young for a diagnosis of Autism, I work with the early issues of relatedness, attention and movement problems that can, although not always, precede a diagnosis. I see parents and children from birth to age five. (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)

Waiting List    No
Address           Louise de Colignystraat 37, 2595 SL Den Haag
T                      070 382 53 77
E                      eiheaney@yahoo.com
June 2004 - Update April 2008

Name:  Brian HOLLAND
Profession:   Support Worker
Qualifications:  NVQ level 3 in Community & Social care; Diploma in Child Psychology
Summary of Services:  II offer babysitting duties to any age group with special needs & challenging behaviors.
Waiting List:  No
Address:
P: 
E:  aeaotora@yahoo.co.uk
Date details provided:  September 2006

Name:  Paulla KEEN
Profession:   Autism Specialist
Qualifications:  Background in Special Education - Extensive experience in the field of autism and communication disorders, behavior management and life and social skills therapy. Over 20 years experience working with families and children on the autistic spectrum. Training and experience in the following areas: TEACHCH, PECS, DIR@Floortime, Life and Social Skills Therapist.
Summary of Services:  Paulla Keen is a British special educator working within the framework of ChildCenter Amsterdam. The Rainbow Project works specially with families seeking support to implement intensive home education and development programs. Consultation service and sessional work available within the Amsterdam and surrounding areas.
Waiting List:  Consultations on an urgency basis by arrangement. Sessions also by arrangement and some free spaces mornings at present.
Practice Name:  The Rainbow Project
Address:  Bestevaerstraat 46/2, 1056 HP,  Amsterdam
P:  06 52 145 825 or ChildCenter 020 623 61 77
E:  rainbowprojectnl@hotmail.com 
Date details updated:  August 2006

Name:  Kelly Lynn REDDEN
Profession:   Autism Specialist
Qualifications:  BGS, MSc
Summary of Services:  I have recently completed a Master of Science degree in Analysis and Intervention in Learning Disabilities and I specialise in working with children with autism. I have over 2500 hours of direct intervention experience. I can design and implement in-home ABA programmes, utilising cutting edge educational therapy such as Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).  I am available to meet with families or professionals in the afternoon, evening and on weekends.  (Services are not formally recognised in NL)
Waiting List:  No waiting list
Practice Name:  Specialized Autism Services
Address:  Business will be located in Wassenaar
Daytime Phone:  0655 906824
EMail:  specializedautismservices@hotmail.com
Website:  www.specializedautismservices.com
Date details provided:  August 2005

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Learning and family support

Name:   Sietske DAMSTRA
Profession: Orthopedagoog 
Qualifications:  Teacher, Play therapist, Regression therapist
Summary of Services:  I treat parents and children, using psychotherapy, regression and play therapy.  I have never actually worked with children who are autistic, but I am eager to try.  (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  None
Address:  A. Fokkerlaan 12, 2171 RA Sassenheim
Daytime Phone:  0252 225262
Evening Phone:  0252 221771
EMail:  stdamstra@planet.nl
Date details provided:  Jan 2004

Name:  Kerry PATTERSON
Profession:   Family Support Worker
Qualifications:  Higher Diploma in Social Care, Applied Behaviour Analysis Training, Floortime Training, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training, Certificate in Counselling and Personal Development.
Summary of Services:  I have worked with children with autism and children with physical and learning disabilities for over 4 years. I am very committed and enthusiastic about my work. I having training in PECS, Floortime, Son-Rise, Applied Behavioural Analysis and working with challenging behaviour and therefore i can offer a support or an educating service to a person of any age.  I can also offer a babysitting/caring service. (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  No current waiting list.
Address:  Hekellaan 2, 5374 GM Schaijk
Daytime Phone:  0621 516910
Evening Phone:  0621 516910
EMail:  kezzy630@hotmail.com
Date details provided:  May 2005

Occupational Therapists (incl. Sensory Integration Therapists)

Name:  Gretchen BARD-LOY
Profession:   Paediatric Occupational Therapist / Middle School Teacher
Qualifications:  Registered as Occupational Therapist in US; 10 years middle school teaching experience; sensory integration training.  (Services are not formally recognised in NL.)
Summary of Services:  Occupational therapy and sensory integration for high level children ages 5- 12 with Pervasive Developmental Disorder, preferably kids who are going to school.  Able to help with Activities of Daily Learning.  As a teacher, I am available for learning support although it will be with a sensory integration emphasis.
Waiting List:  Short waiting period.
Practice Name:  Kindertherapie Centrum in Wassenaar, or at home or school (with permission from staff).
Address:  Rozeveldlaan 33, 2241 NR Wassenaar
Daytime Phone:  0625 017306 (mobile)
Evening Phone: 070 514 0161
Email:  gloy@planet.nl
Date details provided:  Jan 2003

Name:  Lynn HOROWITZ
Profession:   Occupational Therapist
Qualifications:  34 years of experience in sensory integration therapy.  Cranial Sacral I, used with kids in the spectrum.  Qualified to supervise Therapeutic Listening, an intervention used with autistic form children.
Summary of Services:  I treat all age children, teeners, and adults and give parental advice and home programming if parents are interested in this.  I treat usuallly in a practice in Bentveld, near Zandvoort.  I can treat in the home setting if necessary.  I am specialized in helping children improve attention, behaviour, tactile (touch), auditory problems, and motor planning problems (dyspraxia).   (Services are formally recognised recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  None
Practice Name:  Sensory Integration Services and Research
Address:  Bruno Klauwersstraat 5, 2082 GM Santpoort-Zuid
Daytime Phone:  023-5392 802
Evening Phone:  023-5388 902
Fax:   023-5372 802
EMail:  lynnsi@worldonline.nl
Date details provided:  April 2003

Name:  Marina KREMER
Profession:   Occupational therapist
Qualifications:  Registered as OT in Nederland. 25 years experience.  Sensory integration Training, Feuerstein programs.
Summary of Services:   work with all age children, specialising in preschool years. Treatment in a practice in Alphen a/d Rijn and in homesetting,  if necessary. Specialising in motorplanning problems, learning and behaviour problems, improving attention, tactile stimulation, advising parents. (Services are recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  No waiting list.
Practice Name:  ExTRA
Address:  Paramedisch Centrum Alphen
P.Bernhardlaan 10 C, 2405 VT, Alphen a/d Rijn
(also Barnsteenstraat 74, 2403 CA Alphen a/d Rijn)
Daytime Phone:  0172-517208
Fax:  0172-517289
EMail:  amkremer@euronet.nl
Website:  www.extrakinderergotherapie.nl
Date details provided:  January 2005

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Name:  Lisette LÜNNEMANN
Profession:   Physiotherapist and Sensory integration therapist
Summary of Services:  Can treat individuals, or will go into school and treat several children together. (Not known if services are formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  (Not known)
Practice Name:  Physiotherapy Practice, Mevr Bos
Address:  Essenlaan 44, 2172 BV Sassenheim
Daytime Phone:  0252 214512
Date details provided:  Nov 2004 (by SP)

Name:  Rafaely RODRIGUES
Profession:   Physiotherapist
Qualifications:  Bachelor in Physiotherapy, postgraduate in women's health.
Summary of Services:  I am here to offer my professionals habilities how physiotherapist. I  have been worked in Brazil with ONG autism's specialized.   I work as a volunteer almost one year with babies and children until 5  years old.  I really love this job and I hope to contribute with my experience for this service.  Another informations about me; I speak portuguese, spanish, english and (little bit) dutch.  I started the process about recognize my diploma in dutch health, in this  moment I am waiting for answers from Health's Ministery.  I have available 16-20 hours/week.  (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  No
Practice Name:  FIC - ziekenhuis
Address:  Stationsweg 81c, 2515 BK Den Haag
Daytime Phone:  0629 230922
Evening Phone:  070 3669165
EMail:  rafelyfisio@hotmail.com 
Date details provided:  September 2005

Name:  Cecile RÖST
Profession:   Physical Therapist
Qualifications:  Physical therapy, Manual therapy, Sensory Integration therapy.
Summary of Services:  Sensory integration therapy on a weekly basis. Manual therapy for children. Practice is situated in the middle of a playground in a nice and quiet environment.  (Services are formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  We do our best to avoid or minimize waiting lists.
Practice Name:  Röst Fysiotherapie
Address:  Nachtegaallaan 25, 2333 XT Leiden
Daytime Phone:  06-1246 2229
Fax:  071 515 7552
EMail: cecile.rost@wolmail.nl
Date details provided:  Jan 2003

Name:  Drs Vanessa PRINS-GOODMAN
Profession:   Psychologist
Qualifications: 
Summary of Services:  Trained as a clinical psychologist, I have my own practice in Bussum, just outside Amsterdam. I am training to become a Jungian analyst (via IAAP). This means that I use creative and non-verbal means when working with children such as Sandplay, painting, non-directive play, ...Having worked over the years with several children in the autistic-spectrum, I developed a special interest in this field. I work with children from age 2 1/2 and speak English, Dutch and French.  (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  No
Address:  Mecklenburglaan 49, 1404 BG Bussum
Daytime Phone:  035 695 3623
EMail:  vlprins@xs4all.nl
Date details provided:  November 2005

Name              Annabelle READ
Profession       Dramatherapist
Qualifications MA Dramatherapy

Summary of Services: 
I am a British trained Dramatherapist offering an integrated approach to therapy for children with autism and related disorders. I work within the family home or school environment. Dramatherapy is a creative approach that can be incorporated into or alongside various therapeutic approaches. I have experience of working with families using Behavioral and Son-Rise programmes. I work on an individual basis using a therapeutic programme that will help your child achieve his/her full potential by meeting his/her individual needs.

Waiting List   3 month
Address          Spinozalaan 403 - 2231 SM Rijnsburg
M                    06 44 69 72 57
E                     annabelleread@hotmail.com
W                    www.aread.typepad.com
September 2006 - Update September 2007
 

Name              Joanna Rozycka
Profession      Speech/laguage therapist
Qualifications Master in Speech Therapy (special needs)

Summary of Services
My name is Joanna, I am a young Polish lady who came to Holland to grow my Speech Therapy career in dealing with deaf children and teaching them to communicate. I have great references and wish to work one-to-one with children of specail needs, as a therapist or tutor, in your home.

Waiting List   No
Address         Oranjeplein 76 - 2515 LK Den Haag
M                   06 10 30 77 81
E                     rozycka@web.de
September 2007
 

Speech/Language Therapists

Name              Frances DORRESTEIN, BSc MRCSLT
Profession      Speech and language therapist
Qualifications Degree speech pathology and therapy,
                        reg. by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Summary of Services
I work with children in age group 0-11 years, specialising in pre-school years. I act as a contact point for families in need of speech and language services, putting them in touch with therapists throughout the Native English Speaking Speech and Language Professionals Group.  (Services are formally recognised within NL.)

Waiting List  None.
Address         Koningsvaren 12, 2631 VD Nootdorp
T                     070 333 81 31 (day)
T                     015 310 66 59 (evening)
E                     jthdorrestein@wanadoo.nl
September 2003 - Update October 2007

Name              Dolly Urueta
Profession      Speech language pathologist
Qualifications ASHA Certified CCC-SLP Teacher of Speech Hearing
                        Handicap/bilingual extension
 
Summary of Services
Certified bilingual speech pathologist specialised in children from birth - 21 years with speech and language delays, experience with wide range of disorders/delays: autism, down's syndrome, sensory integration, phonological delays, reading etc ...

Waiting List  None.
Address         Michelangelostraat 17BV, 1077 BN, Amsterdam
T                    06 27 38 86 28
E                    durueta@gmail.com
October 2007

Other

Name:  Cathy HART
Organisation Name:  The Hague Support Group, for Parents of Children with Special Needs.
Summary of Services:  We offer support and advice to families of Children with any type of Special Need. We can provide information regarding Medical and Educational services and have contact with various professionals, for example Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.  We also hold a list of those who might be able to offer babysitting or respite services on a voluntary basis. (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  None
Address:  Putterlaan 4, 2261 EM Leidschendam
Daytime Phone:  070 317 5101
EMail:  hotcitygirl@hotmail.com
Date details provided:  Jan 2003

Name:  Mariesa IBRAHIM
Profession:   Au pair (at present).  I used to teach children up to 14 years old.
Qualifications:  Psychology graduate
Summary of Services:  I can babysit for children with special needs.  I know it is difficult for parents to find someone with the required patience and experience.  I want to help and I miss being with special needs children.   (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  None, as long as I am free with my host family.
Daytime/Evening Phone:  0613 358057
EMail:  vanderpos@mailcity.com
Date details provided:  Jan 2004

Name:  Isaac MIZRAHI
Profession: Licensed vocational nurse 
Summary of Services:  I'm a nurse from America who has worked with autistic children and their families doing respite care.  Both these children had gastrostomy tubes. One was severely handicapped.  Both were not ambulatory.  I have glowing references and loved the work.  I am looking for more of this sort of work, a few days a week. (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  N/A
Address:  Herenstraat 51, 2313 AE Leiden
Daytime Phone:  071 513 8159
Evening Phone:  As above
EMail:  imizrahi2002@yahoo.com
Date details provided:  September 2004

Name:  Dr Anne Maaike SERLIER-VAN DEN BERGH
Profession:   Child neuropsychologist, specialised in learning and behaviour  disorders
Qualifications:  GZ/BIG Member of the international association of Neuropsychologists
Summary of Services:  Assessment and counselling of children with learning and/or behaviour disorders.  Specialised in non-verbal learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.  (Services are formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  Approximately one month
Practice Name:  Praktijk Kinderneuropsychologie
Address:  Den Hof 144, 5582 JZ Waalre (near Eindhoven)
Daytime Phone:  040 228 5970
Fax:   040 228 5971
EMail:  info@kinderneuropsychologie.nl
Date details provided:  Oct 2003

Name:  Saitioma Ida SINAGA, SPsi
Profession:   Autism therapist
Qualifications:  Degree in Psychology
Summary of Services:
Waiting List:  One month
Address:  Jl Magelang kav 287/288 blok m, mega cinere, Jakarta selatan, Indonesia 16514
Daytime Phone:  +62 021 7541826 or +31 645 724919
Evening Phone:  As above
EMail:  votefortio@yahoo.com
Date details provided:  June 2004

Name:  Blanka VITHOV
Qualifications:  Bachelor of Special Education
Summary of Services:  I am 25 years old, I am from Czech republic. I'd like to offer my skills and time to your organization. I am in Delft with my husband (he has study stay at TU Delft for 6 months).  But I will be here just till January. though I'd like to offer my help to you. I was working with autistic children as school assistant and also I have experiences from Camphill community in Great Britain. I can provide support group, babysitting, help to family.  (Services are not formally recognised within NL.)
Waiting List:  No
Address:  Roland Holstlaan 465, 2624 HM Delft.
Daytime Phone:  +42 0728 302319
EMail:  blankavithova@seznam.cz
Date details provided:  September 2005

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