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Kim Jonkman, MSc is an Education/Research Officer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam within the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Clinical- Neuro- and Developmental Psychology. She serves as coordinator for the Netherlands Autism Register (NAR), a large longitudinal cohort study of autistic individuals.
Her research focuses on understanding support services used by autistic individuals, including treatments, medications, guidance, and counseling. Dr. Jonkman completed her PhD in September 2025 on autism support services with her thesis "Rethinking Autism Support: What is used, what helps, and what matters?"
Her publication portfolio reveals deep engagement with autism research methodology and service evaluation:
- Employing mixed methods to examine ABA-derived therapies from multiple stakeholder perspectives
- Investigating mental health care utilization patterns among autistic adults through sequence analysis
- Exploring parental perceptions of support services for autistic children
- Documenting experiences with vaccine-related and alternative treatments for autism
Dr. Jonkman actively contributes to four major research initiatives:
- Co-creation and data harmonization in neurodiversity research (2025-2026)
- The Netherlands Autism Register longitudinal study (2020-2027)
- Research on the impact of ABA (2023-2024)
- Housing and leisure outcomes for autistic adolescents and adults (2018-2023)
