H.A.P.P.Y.®
The H.A.P.P.Y.® framework offers evidence-based autism support focused on well-being, predictability and meaningful participation.
What is H.A.P.P.Y.®
H.A.P.P.Y.® (Happiness in Autism Personal Project for Young people) stems from one powerful conviction: every autistic person — regardless of age, profile, or cognitive abilities — deserves access to happiness and quality of life.
Where conventional well-being programmes often fall short, H.A.P.P.Y.® offers a different approach: evidence-based strategies adapted to autistic cognition, where predictability, context sensitivity and individuality are central.
The result is a personalised workbook — a tailored roadmap with concrete, autism-friendly strategies for everyday well-being.
H.A.P.P.Y.® is designed for all ages (0–99), with flexible pathways for children, teens and adults.
Who is H.A.P.P.Y.® for?
H.A.P.P.Y.® is a programme that results in a personalized workbook for a young person on the autism spectrum with suggestions for activities that are concretizations of 10 evidence based wellbeing strategies.
With ‘young’ we mean every person between 0 and 99. Trying to stay and feel young is a part of every happiness plan….
There are two basic versions:
- One for autistic children: here the workbook is made with and for the parents and/or the professionals working with the child
- One for autistic (young) adults: here the workbook is made with and for the autistic individual
H.A.P.P.Y.® is a flexible programme and it has various concrete application possibilities.
These will be discussed in the training for H.A.P.P.Y.®-coaches.
How H.A.P.P.Y.® works
The process starts with a set of questionnaires mapping the person’s well-being, needs, context and wishes.
A trained H.A.P.P.Y.®-coach then creates a personalised workbook (± 30–40 pages) with clear explanations and practical strategies.
The workbook includes tailored activities, routines, coping tools, reflection tasks, and meaningful everyday actions.
H.A.P.P.Y.® is flexible: there is a version for children and teens (with parents or professionals) and a version for adults who participate directly in creating their own plan.
Start with HA.P.P.Y.®
Whether you’re a parent, professional or adult with autism — H.A.P.P.Y.® offers a personalised, science-based roadmap for well-being. In 2026 there are several H.A.P.P.Y.®-coach trainings planned, live in person in Sweden (April), Spain (May and June), Denmark, Chile (August) and online (August). The online course of August is now fully booked. Another one will be planned in the beginning of 2027. Send me an e-mail if you want information about the live in person trainings. There is a live in person training in Dutch October 12 and 13, in Hasselt (Belgium). More information.
Find a H.A.P.P.Y.®-coach nearby
Over the years Peter and his international team of H.A.P.P.Y.®-coach trainers have trained more than 500 people to become a H.A.P.P.Y.®-coach.
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