I hope that eventually everyone will be able to participate and communication is very important for that. Particularly people who do not or hardly speak at the moment are limited in their participation. After all, if we don't speak each other's language, we will remain strangers to each other. By assisting both the person with the communication impairment and their environment, we take the next step in the right direction together.

I followed my primary education in Nijmegen; at Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen and Radboud University. During my working life I have always continued to develop, because I enjoy learning. That is why I took courses with Australian Gayle Porter and American Susan Norwell, among others.

In recent years I have worked with great pleasure for, among others: Sint Maartenskliniek Nijmegen, Stichting de Driestroom, Siza (Dorp Group) and Stichting Milo - trailblazers in communication. As a self-employed person, I have carried out assignments for various larger organizations such as the Dutch Rett Syndrome Association, Revalidation Rijndam, Ons Tweede Thuis, Amaranth, Us Dream Leeuwarden, etc.