About me:
- born in 1952
- living in St. Gallen (Switzerland) since 2006
Studies and trainings
- Studies in remedial education (Heilpädagogik) at the Kath. Fachhochschule für Sozialwesen Freiburg (Catholic College for Social Matters), finished 1978 with a diploma as Diplom-Heilpädagoge (FH)
- Training in Integrative Body Therapie with Retarded People (Institut Heel, Thijs Besems, Megen, NL)
- Training as a "Praxisbegleiter" (counsellor) in institutions for handicapped people (Diakonische Akademie Stuttgart)
- Training in Quality Management in Institutions for the Youth and the Handicapped (Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung, Köln)
- Basic training course in Kinaesthetics®
- Post-graduate studies "CAS Leadership" at the IAP Zürich and Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland
Professional experience
- 10 years of experience in remedial education in institutions for persons with mental retardation (counselling and therapy service)
- 15 years of experience in ambulant counselling of people with a chronic psychiatric disease
- 3 years employment (30%) at the day care centre for severely handicapped adults in Ludwigshafen (Rhein)
- 5 years head of team of attendants (80%) for a group of elderly residents at Johanneum, Nesslau-Neu St. Johann, canton St. Gallen, Switzerland (residential institution for people with mental retardation)
- active in vocational training and schools
- 30 years experience in freelance counselling, training, and supervision
- Publications in books and periodicals
My main themes:
- Basic Communication
- Sensory-motor development
- Counselling in special education
- behaviour problems with people with mental retardation
- autistic behaviour with people with mental retardation
- counselling in institutions for people with mental retardation