Aly Waninge

Aly Waninge is a Lecturer at Hanze University of Applied Sciences' Healthy Aging, Allied Health Care and Nursing department. As Center of Expertise Healthy Aging member, she focuses on participation and health of individuals with intellectual and visual disabilities through interdisciplinary research.

• Doctor of Health Science (2011)
• External researcher at University of Groningen's Department of Health Sciences
• Physical therapist at Royal Dutch Visio since 1986

Research Specializations:

• Physical fitness assessment in severe intellectual disabilities
• Healthy lifestyle interventions
• Cerebral visual impairment
• Technology implementation for accessibility
• Family support systems
• Dementia in disabled populations

Notable Scientific Recognition:

• WCF Dissertation Prize (2012) for Measuring Physical Fitness research
• Han Nakken Prize (2010)

Current Research Trends reveal significant contributions to:

• Developing assistive technology frameworks
• Constipation management protocols
• Transition-to-adulthood support systems
• Visual impairment assessment tools
• Behavioral change techniques
• Family resilience studies

Active Projects include:

• MATP: Erasmus+ Motor Activity Training Program
• Leev!: Personalized lifestyle interventions
• EyeParti: Eye tracking for visual assessment
• Academic Workshop EMB: Interdisciplinary collaboration