Mark Meersman

Mark Meersman

SLT. Stuttering specialist. Lecturer at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
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European Stuttering Specialization (formerly: European Clinical Specialization Fluency Disorders)

About

I am a Speech Language Therapist and lecturer in speech and language therapy at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences (Antwerp Belgium), and a guest lecturer at Vives University of Applied Sciences (Bruges Belgium), specialized in fluency disorders.

I have a particular interest in goal-directed behavior modification in clients, and this from a person-centred, biopsychosocial perspective. I am also a staff member and lecturer within the European Stuttering Specialisation (ESS, formerly known as European Clinical Specialisation in Fluency Disorders -ECSF), and a certified European Fluency Specialist.

For the past 30+ years as a fluency specialist I helped hundreds of people who stutter (preschoolers, school children, teens and adults) to cope with their fluency disorder and achieve their own communicative goals.

I am fascinated by the connection between theory and practice - that is, how to apply and concretize evidence-based, theoretical knowledge and how to substantiate clinical practice by theoretical insights and empirical evidence.

As a lecturer I try to trigger students' curiosity with regard to the underlying processes and mechanisms that may explain why and when specific intervention procedures can (or cannot) be applied effectively.

I find it extremely important to always use the client's goals as a starting point for intervention and to consider how logopaedic interventions can improve, restore or help maintain the client's well-being and participation within society.

Oh, and I have an equal passion for all things music and art! ;-)

And language!! :-)

(And a tea addiction… 🙈)

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Experience

  • ESS (formerly ECSF) Staff member & lecturer

    European Stuttering Specialization (formerly: European Clinical Specialization Fluency Disorders)

    - Present 17 years 9 months

    Travelling all over Europe

    Courses and seminars on goal-setting and fluency treatment planning; emotional and cognitive re-structuring in fluency treatment; and collaboration with parents in fluency treatment of young children. Coaching in papers and clinical internships.

  • Lecturer

    Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

    - Present 25 years 1 month

    Antwerp Area, Belgium

    - Theoretical & practical lecturing and skills training on Fluency Disorders (phenomenology, assessment, treatment), and on Methodology of Speech and Language Therapy, and goal-directed behaviour change.
    - Coaching clinical internships and bachelor's theses.
    - Curriculum development Speech Language Therapy department

  • VIVES University College Graphic

    Guest Lecturer

    VIVES University College

    - Present 16 years 1 month

    Bruges Area, Belgium

    Theoretical & practical courses on Fluency Disorders (mainly stuttering: features, assessment, treatment, prevention).

  • European Fluency Specialists Graphic

    EFS Certified Fluency Specialist

    European Fluency Specialists

    - Present 7 years 9 months

  • The Education University of Hong Kong Graphic

    Guest lectures on fluency disorders & fluency treatment

    The Education University of Hong Kong

    - 5 years 3 months

    Hong Kong

    Introductory courses in characteristics of fluency/disfluency and stuttering; unassisted recovery versus persistence of stuttering; fluency assessment. Selected topics on stuttering treatment, including desensitization, & parent collaboration.

  • Speech and Language Therapist / Fluency specialist (logopedist-stottertherapeut)

    Logopedische praktijk De ladder

    - 24 years

    Speech and language therapist, specialised in fluency disorders (stuttering, cluttering, speech anxiety) and voice disorders.

  • Karolinska Institutet Graphic

    Guest lectures in fluency disorders, fluency management and the raison d’être of SLP

    Karolinska Institutet

    - 1 year 1 month

    Zweden

Education

  • Utrecht University Graphic

    Utrecht University

    MSc Clinical Speech Language and Hearing Sciences (Master in de Logopediewetenschap & Klin. Linguïstiek)

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  • Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp (formerly: Lessius Hogeschool Antwerpen)

    Bachelor Speech and Language Pathology & Audiology met grote onderscheiding

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  • BRIEF The Centre for Solution Focused Practice, London

    Staying brief with children & families

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  • BRIEF The Centre for Solution Focused Practice, London

    Foundation course Solution-Focused Practice

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  • Vipassana meditatiecentrum Dhamma Pajjota Dilsen-Stokkem

    10-daagse Vipassana-meditatiecursus

    - Present

Licenses & Certifications

  • Post-academische vorming Stemstoornissen

    UZA & VVL

    Issued

  • Specialisatie Stottertherapeut

    Centrum voor Informatie, Opleiding en Onderzoek over Stotteren

    Issued

Volunteer Experience

  • Expert adviser

    TIPz - Geef Parkinson een ander gezicht

    - 4 years 2 months

    Social Services

    www.tipz.be

Publications

  • Meersman, M. (2002). Individuele ouderbegeleiding in de stotterbehandeling van jonge kinderen. Logopedie, 15 (4). 27-35.

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  • Meersman, M. (2002). Psychogene dysfonie: Etiologie & enkele behandelingssuggesties. Logopedie, 15 (2), 14-22.

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  • Meersman, M. (2003). Stotteren en desensitisering: Recente leerpsychologische inzichten en een aantal klinische implicaties. Logopedie, 16(6), 17-25.

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  • Meersman, M. (2008). Kleuters en stotteren: Diagnostiek, spontaan herstel en beslissingscriteria voor behandeling. Logopedie, 21(4).

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  • Meersman, M. & Stinders, K. (2000). Ouders als co-therapeuten bij de behandeling van hun stotterend kind: een programma vanuit cognitief-gedragstherapeutische invalshoek. Logopedie, 13 (3). 26-33.

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    Other authors
    • Katrien Stinders

  • Meersman, M., & Cornette, C. (2018, in press). Doelgerichte gedragsverandering in de logopedie en de audiologie: Methodiek. Antwerpen: Garant.

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    Other authors
    • C. Cornette

Honors & Awards

  • Prijs Eredirectrice Maria Verstraeten

    Katholieke Vlaamse Hogeschool

    Prijs voor beste eindverhandeling "Emotionele labiliteit en introversie als predisposities tot spraakonvloeiendheid: Een onderzoek bij kinderen van 9:01 tot 12;05 jaar".

Languages

  • Duth

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

Organizations

  • Vlaamse Vereniging voor Logopedisten

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    - Present

  • Artsen zonder grenzen

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  • Unicef

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  • WWF

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