An overview of my formal education, professional certifications and speaking engagements.
Autism Coach & Lived Experience Expert
Special Needs Education Specialist
4Dim Bodyworker - Life Projects (formerly 4D Academy), Belgium and Netherlands
Shiatsu, Craniosacral, Fascia Therapy & Chi Nei Tsang - Life Projects, Belgium
Autism Spectrum Disorder - University of California, Davis, USA
Community-Based Rehabilitation - Skills Development - WHO & Include, USA
Universal Healing Tao Instructor - Mantak Chia, Belgium, UK and Thailand
Life Coach - Alchemy of Coaching - Life Projects, Belgium
Touch for Health I - Institute for Kinesiology, Zurich, Switzerland
Trauma Integration - Shiatsu Academie, Belgium
NEI-Coaching (Neuro Emotional Integration) - InnCare, Netherlands
Brain Therapy for Perinatal & Postural Reflexes - Chikly Health Institute, Tucson, USA
Treating Trauma Master Series - NICABM, USA
Safe and Sound Protocol - Certified Provider & Remote Provider - Unyte Academy, USA
Decoding Elemental Traits in Children - TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine
Perspectives on Childhood Trauma - TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine
Foundational Rest and Restore Protocol - Certified Provider & Remote Provider - Unyte Academy, USA
Traditional Chinese Health Sciences – PGCG 1 - Foundations of TCM - ICZO, Belgium
QST-1 - Parent Trainer for Autism - QSTI, Oregon, USA
QST-2 - Therapist & Parent Trainer for Autism - QSTI, Oregon, USA
The Way of Seeing the Mountain: Efficient Study Methods for TCM - TCM Academy of Integrative Medicine
Qigong Massage Techniques - Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
QST-3 - Online Course Moderator for Parent Trainers - QSTI, Oregon, USA
QST-DS - Therapist & Parent Trainer for Down Syndrome - QSTI, Oregon, USA
TuiNa for Autism & Cerebral Palsy - TuiNa Centre (Rozman Method), UK and France
QST-4 - Master Trainer Certification - QSTI, Oregon, USA
Selected speaking engagements across Europe and East Africa.
2025
IASAT conference, University of Jena - Touch in Action - Healing tactile sensitivities: Qigong Sensory Treatment and integration in autism - Live-Poster project, Jena, Germany
IASAT conference, University of Jena - Touch in Action - Qigong Sensory Treatment: Evidence and future directions for affective touch in autism - Poster session, Jena, Germany
Autism Connect - What if autism care didn’t have to be so hard? A new perspective - FB live, India
2024
Touch in Action scientific conference - Scientific Research on QST for Autism - Alicante, Spain
Mbarara University of Science & Technology - Scientific Research on QST for Autism - Mbarara, Uganda
BSBO Groenendaal - QST and special needs education - Rumst, Belgium
Butterfly B rain Learning - Qigong sensory massage for butterfly brain learning - online
2023
Ugandan Ministries of Health & Education - Scientific Research on QST for Autism - Mbarara, Uganda
Ministry of Health (Commission Disability & Rehabilitation) - Qigong Therapy Certification & Uganda Autism Relief - Mbarara, Uganda
Touch Festival Scientific Conference - Poster: Research on Qigong Sensory Therapy for Autism - Marseille, France
2022
Rotary Club Antwerpen West - Uganda Autism Relief Research Initiative - Belgium
Collective of Child Psychiatrists Antwerp - Scientific Overview of QST for Autism - Belgium
2021
Association Autisme Fribourg - Qigong Sensory Therapy for Autism – Switzerland
HES-SO Fribourg (University of Applied Social Sciences) - Specialised Massage for Tactile Impairment in Autism - Switzerland
Rotary Club Mbarara - Scientific Overview of QST Research - Uganda
2020
Mbarara University of Science & Technology - Massage for Tactile Impairment in Autism - Uganda
Kyambogo University (Special Needs Education Dept.) - Evidence-Based Treatment for Autism - Uganda
Oyesigye Special Child Foundation - Qigong Sensory Therapy for Autism - Uganda
Rotary Club Antwerpen West - Uganda Autism Relief Initiative - Belgium
2013–2018
Mama Vita (various NL locations) - Parent Training & Sensory Qigong Therapy
Studiedag “Anders Kijken naar Kinderen” – Sensory Impairment & Qigong Therapy - Leiden, Netherlands
Espavo Trainingscentrum - Qigong Sensory Therapy for Autism - Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Buurt-EJO - QST for Autism - Leuven, Belgium
Het Raster vzw - QST for Autism - Antwerp, Belgium
Rotary Club Antwerp International - Sensory Impairment & Qigong - Antwerp, Belgium
Rencontres Professionnelles - Le Massage Qigong, Thérapie Pédiatrique Sensorielle - Paris, France