Speech therapists in Attica

Το Διεπιστημονικό Κέντρο για την Αξιολόγηση και Αποκατάσταση των Διαταραχών Επικοινωνίας, Σίτισης και Κατάποσης (ICARE-SLP Υπηρεσίες Λογοπαθολογίας) της Δρ. Ιωάννας Μαλατρά (PhD Columbia University, USA) παρέχει υπηρεσίες λογοπαθολογίας με εξειδίκευση στις διαταραχές σίτισης, κατάποσης και φωνής σε ενήλικες και παιδιά. Στο Κέντρο ICARE-SLP παρέχονται, για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα, εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες υψηλού επιπέδου για ασθενείς με δυσφαγία και δυσφωνία. Βρίσκεται στο κέντρο της Αθήνας και είναι εύκολα προσβάσιμο με αυτοκίνητο ή τα ΜΜΜ. Δυνατότητα παροχής υπηρεσιών μέσω τηλεδιάσκεψης για ασθενείς εκτός Αθηνών.

Η Δρ. Μαλατρά Ιωάννα είναι Λογοπαθολόγος, με πολυετή εκεπαίδευση στις Η.Π.Α., εξειδικευμένη στις διαταραχές φωνής, σίτισης και κατάποσης. Κατέχει δύο μεταπτυχιακούς τίτλους (Master of Science in Speech – Language Pathology, Master of Philosophy in Speech-Language Pathology) και διδακτορικό (Ph.D in Speech-Language Pathology) από το Columbia University των Η.Π.Α. Έχει εκτεταμένη κλινική, ερευνητική και ακαδημαϊκή εμπειρία, τόσο στην Ελλάδα, όσο και στις Η.Π.Α. Ειδικεύτηκε σε κορυφαία νοσοκομεία, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος ερευνητικά προγράμματα στο Columbia University, ενώ έχει διατελέσει ερευνητική συνεργάτιδα στη Νευρολογική Κλινική του Α.Π.Θ. Έχει διδάξει στο Columbia University, στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, στο ΤΕΙ Δυτικής Ελλάδας, στο Mediterranean College (συνεργασία με το Manchester Metropolitan University) και στο Metropolitan College (συνεργασία με το Queen Margaret University). Είναι μέλος της ελληνικής ομάδας αναφοράς του IDDSI, καθώς και πολλών επιστημονικών συλλόγων.

Tseliou Eleni is a Speech Therapist and has been operating a private therapy center in Keratsini since 2012. She holds a degree from the Speech Therapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese and has completed specialized training and supervision in the field of developmental speech therapy. She has worked in private speech therapy and psychotherapy centers, special education centers, as well as providing home sessions for children and adults. Her experience includes clinical practice in public healthcare facilities and voluntary work in support programs for individuals with disabilities. She has participated in numerous conferences and seminars related to stuttering, speech and language disorders, learning difficulties, apraxia, pervasive developmental disorders, and more.

She provides speech therapy services for children and adults.

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The Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Epi Paidos in Alimos is committed to supporting children with difficulties and their families who need assistance during this stage of their lives from a qualified professional with expertise and genuine concern for the optimal and swift progress of the child. The center offers assessments and therapeutic sessions conducted by a Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Child Psychologist. Special education and academic support sessions are also provided. Parents receive support through counseling sessions. The interdisciplinary team is supervised by Kassimi Penny, Speech Therapist, specialized in ADHD and Developmental Disorders. She studied Speech Therapy at the School of Health Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and holds a diploma from the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), with a professional practice license and work experience since 2009. She specializes in speech and language delay, phonological disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, apraxia, developmental disorders, and learning difficulties. The individualized therapeutic programs, tailored to the needs of each child with respect for their personality and uniqueness, aim primarily to improve the quality of life for the child and their family.

Giannakopoulou Ksenia is a Speech Therapist with many years of experience. She graduated from the Speech Therapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece (Patras) and holds a professional practice license. She completed the Postgraduate Program of the Hellenic Open University and the University of Thessaly titled "Educational Sciences: Special Education and Education of Individuals with Oral and Written Language Disorders."

Since 2018, she has been working with pediatric populations in various private speech therapy centers, while simultaneously providing home therapy sessions. She assesses the areas of communication, language, and speech using standardized tools and develops individualized therapy programs tailored to each child. She strongly believes in the value of lifelong learning and continuing education and their impact on the therapeutic process; therefore, she has been trained in a wide range of techniques and methods.

We are a team of individuals with a common goal and vision: to provide specialized intervention and support for issues that a child, adolescent, adult, couple, or family may face. This is how 'Diaulos' was established.

Speech therapy addresses disorders of speech, voice, articulation, and mastication–swallowing in both children and adults. The causes may be neurological, developmental, or functional. The aim of speech therapy is to treat difficulties in verbal as well as non-verbal communication, in speech, and in the development of language skills.

Our team of experienced speech therapists can assist in the faster rehabilitation of speech difficulties in children and adolescents.

Lamprou Xristina is a Speech Therapist with a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Speech Therapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Ioannina and is also a qualified Assistant Early Childhood Educator from the Technological Vocational Educational Institute of Athens. She has been trained in the use of Standardized Tests employed to assess the level of functionality as well as the difficulties presented by children or adults, and in therapeutic approaches to address communication and speech challenges. Professionally, she provides speech therapy services in Speech Therapy Centers and through home visits to adults, adolescents, preschool, and school-age children. She has enriched her expertise through seminars, conferences, supervision sessions, experiential workshops, practical exercises in nursery schools, adult centers, and through living with an individual with Intellectual Disability and Autism.

The Center for Special Therapies Development of Speech and Work is located in Kaisariani, with Scientific Director Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Anaptyksi Logou Kai Ergou. The Center for Special Therapies is staffed by highly qualified therapists with many years of experience, covering a wide range for a more effective approach and treatment of each patient. Specifically, there is a Speech Therapist, Psychologist, Special Educator, and Occupational Therapist providing individualized therapeutic programs tailored to the needs of each person, with respect for their personality and particularities. Some of the services provided at the Center for Special Therapies Development of Speech and Work include the treatment of articulation and phonological disorders, management of learning difficulties, autism, ADHD, as well as psychological support and counseling for children and adolescents.

We Are Wonderkids is a modern Specialized Therapy Center based in Palaio Faliro, offering personalized intervention and support services for children and adolescents. The center's philosophy is founded on the belief that every child possesses unique potential, which can be realized through scientifically validated approaches, empathy, and collaboration with the family. The goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where each child can develop at their own pace and build the foundation for a balanced and creative journey.

Anna Maria Smyrnaiou is a Speech Therapist and the scientific director of the Speech Therapy & Special Education center "Prota Logia", located in Moschato since 2022. She graduated from the Franco-Hellenic school Jeanne D' Arc in 2007 and subsequently pursued her studies at the University of Western Greece in the Department of Speech Therapy. Upon completing her studies, she began working as a speech therapist in 2012. From 2014 to 2017, she was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists of Greece. In 2018, she completed her postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Simultaneously, she continued to train and expand her knowledge in her field according to her specific scientific interests. Some of the certifications she holds include ABA method, PECS, OPT, TEACCH, INTENSIVE INTERACTION, GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSING, among others. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars covering ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Early Intervention, as well as articulation and phonological disorders.

Since September 2022, Logia Kai Erga - Darla Eleni has been the Founder and Scientific Director of the Specialized Therapy Center "Logia Kai Erga" in Pangrati. She is a graduate of the Speech Therapy Department of the School of Health Professions at the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, a member of the Association of Speech-Language Pathologists-Therapists of Greece, and holds a professional practice license. She has been providing speech therapy services for the past 12 years to children and adults with communication, language, and speech disorders. Her work involves the assessment and therapeutic intervention for children with disorders such as delayed speech and language development, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, and hearing impairment. She has attended numerous seminars related to Speech Therapy and Special Education and continues to advance her scientific knowledge both theoretically and practically. Notably, she is certified in widely recognized therapeutic methods such as TEACCH, Makaton, among others. She also completed a nine-month training seminar on "AUTISM" at the University of Patras.

Ο Καραγγιουλές Δημήτρης είναι Λογοθεραπευτής με εμπειρία σε παιδιά και ενήλικες, νευρολογικές και αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, καθώς και Ιδρυτής - κλινικός υπεύθυνος του κέντρου Αναλογία στο Ελληνικό, Αττικής. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Λογοθεραπείας του Ανώτατου Τεχνολογικού Εκπαιδευτικού Ιδρύματος Πάτρας (2016) και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης στη «Λογοπαθολογία» από το Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (2019). Η κλινική του πορεία ξεκίνησε με πρακτική άσκηση και εθελοντική εμπειρία σε νοσοκομειακά, εκπαιδευτικά και αποκαταστασιακά πλαίσια, όπως το Κέντρο Αποθεραπείας και Αποκατάστασης «Ανάπλαση», το Περιφερειακό Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ρίου, το 2ο Ειδικό Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πάτρας και δομές φροντίδας ηλικιωμένων. Από το 2016 έως σήμερα εργάζεται ιδιωτικά κατ’ οίκον, παρέχοντας λογοθεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες σε παιδιά και ενήλικες. Στους ενήλικες έχει εκτεταμένη εμπειρία σε νευροεκφυλιστικές και νευρολογικές παθήσεις, όπως Parkinson, ALS και άνοιες, με έμφαση στη γνωστική αποκατάσταση, τη γλωσσική επανεκπαίδευση και τη διαχείριση δυσφαγίας. Παράλληλα, αντιμετωπίζει γλωσσικές και επικοινωνιακές διαταραχές με ολιστική και εξατομικευμένη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση. Στην παιδιατρική λογοθεραπεία έχει εμπειρία σε αναπτυξιακές γλωσσικές διαταραχές, διαταραχές άρθρωσης και φωνολογίας, διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος, πραγματολογικές δυσκολίες και δυσκολίες πρώιμης επικοινωνίας. Έχει συνεργαστεί με ιδιωτικά θεραπευτικά πλαίσια, όπως το κέντρο «Αλμανάπτυξη» στο Ελληνικό και το «Κέντρο Λογοθεραπείας και Ειδικής Θεραπευτικής Αγωγής Β. & Ε. ΠΟΙΜΕΝΙΔΟΥ Ο.Ε.» στην Αργυρούπολη. Ιδιαίτερα σημαντική εμπειρία αποτελεί η συνεργασία του με την Αμυμώνη, έναν εξειδικευμένο οργανισμό που υποστηρίζει άτομα με τύφλωση και πρόσθετες αναπηρίες, όπως σύνδρομα, νευρολογικές διαταραχές, αυτισμό και πολλαπλές αναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό εργάστηκε με παιδιά με βαριές και πολλαπλές αναπηρίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων σπάνιων συνδρόμων , με έμφαση στην επικοινωνία, την αισθητηριακή προσέγγιση, την ασφαλή κατάποση και τη λειτουργική ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων. Παράλληλα, το 2019 παρείχε διδασκαλία στα αντικείμενα των αναπτυξιακών διαταραχών σε παιδιατρικό πληθυσμό και γνωστικών διαταραχών σε ενήλικο πληθυσμό στο Μητροπολιτικό Κολλέγιο Πειραιά. Στόχος του είναι η παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου, εξατομικευμένης λογοθεραπευτικής παρέμβασης που ενισχύει τη λειτουργική επικοινωνία, τη συμμετοχή στην καθημερινότητα και τη συνολική ποιότητα ζωής του ατόμου.

Neonaki Eirona is a Speech Therapist with 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents facing various speech, language, and communication difficulties. She studied in Greece and the United Kingdom and holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Logopaedics (Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2004), a Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy (City University, London, 2009), and a Master of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (City University, London, 2013). Since 2004, she has worked clinically in public and private settings in Athens, London, and Surrey, with children and adults presenting with speech, language, fluency, and communication disorders. Having attended and participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and training sessions, she applies her expertise in various intervention methods and therapeutic programs. Alongside her clinical work, she teaches Speech Therapy students at the Metropolitan College. Additionally, she collaborates with and supervises fellow speech therapists, providing guidance on their cases. Her research interests focus on speech and language processing, language acquisition, and speech, language, and communication disorders. She holds professional licenses to practice in Greece and the United Kingdom and is a member of Greek and British professional associations, such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), and the Panhellenic Association of Speech Therapists (PSL).