In this thesis several studies are presented that have targeted decision making about case management plans in probation. In a case management plan probation officers describe the goals and interventions that should help offenders stop reoffending, and the specific measures necessary to reduce acute risks of recidivism and harm. Such a plan is embedded in a judicial framework, a sanction or advice about the sanction in which these interventions and measures should be executed. The topic of this thesis is the use of structured decision support, and the question is if this can improve decision making about case management plans in probation and subsequently improve the effectiveness of offender supervision. In this chapter we first sketch why structured decision making was introduced in the Dutch probation services. Next we describe the instrument for risk and needs assessment as well as the procedure to develop case management plans that are used by the Dutch probation services and that are investigated in this thesis. Then we describe the setting of the studies and the research questions, and we conclude with an overview of this thesis.
This chapter considers the use of haptics for learning fundamental rhythm skills, including skills that depend on multi-limb coordination. Different sensory modalities have different strengths and weaknesses for the development of skills related to rhythm. For example, vision has low temporal resolution and performs poorly for tracking rhythms in real time, whereas hearing is highly accurate. However, in the case of multi-limbed rhythms, neither hearing nor sight is particularly well suited to communicating exactly which limb does what and when, or how the limbs coordinate. By contrast, haptics can work especially well in this area, by applying haptic signals independently to each limb. We review relevant theories, including embodied interaction and biological entrainment. We present a range of applications of the Haptic Bracelets, which are computer-controlled wireless vibrotactile devices, one attached to each wrist and ankle. Haptic pulses are used to guide users in playing rhythmic patterns that require multi-limb coordination. One immediate aim of the system is to support the development of practical rhythm skills and multi-limb coordination. A longer-term goal is to aid the development of a wider range of fundamental rhythm skills including recognising, identifying, memorising, retaining, analysing, reproducing, coordinating, modifying and creating rhythms—particularly multi-stream (i.e. polyphonic) rhythmic sequences. Empirical results are presented. We reflect on related work and discuss design issues for using haptics to support rhythm skills. Skills of this kind are essential not just to drummers and percussionists but also to keyboards’ players and more generally to all musicians who need a firm grasp of rhythm.
Het betrekken van het gezin en ouders in de logopedische behandeling wordt steeds belangrijker gevonden. Een vorm van betrokkenheid is het gezamenlijk opstellen van doelen voor de logopedische behandeling. Dit gaat niet altijd vanzelf; een logopedist kan sturend zijn en/of een ouder afwachtend omdat niet duidelijk is welke rol/inbreng wordt verwacht. Keuzetools, zoals de tool ENGAGE, hebben als doel de logopedist en ouders van kinderen met TOS te ondersteunen in het gezamenlijk opstellen van doelen. In evaluatiegesprekken met logopedisten die ENGAGE hebben gebruikt werd een positief effect op de samenwerking met ouders genoemd. In deze studie is via interviews met logopedisten nagegaan wat de verandering in de samenwerking inhield, en hoe en wanneer deze verandering plaatsvond. Uit de analyse van de interviews komen verschillende contextfactoren, mechanismen en uitkomsten naar voren die door logopedisten gelinkt worden aan ouderbetrokkenheid. Er lijken drie effecten te zijn die bijdragen aan de ervaren positieve samenwerking: 1) een open en luisterende houding van de logopedist en hierdoor een grotere inbreng van ouders in het gesprek, 2) meer uitwisseling en kennis en hierdoor meer wederzijds begrip tussen logopedist en ouders en passende en relevante doelstellingen en 3) het proces van gezamenlijk opstellen van doelen en hierdoor meer ervaren ouderbetrokkenheid.
