Speech therapists

Ksafi Elena Msc - Kentro Logou Kai Ergou Dodo Talks is a Speech Therapist who maintains a private practice in Melissia. She holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the Department of Speech Therapy at the University of Peloponnese, with clinical training at the European University of Cyprus, and a master's degree in International Medicine and Health Crisis Management from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specializes in autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, dysphagia, dyspraxia, phonological disorders, developmental language disorder (DLD), messy play therapy, and sensory integration. She is certified in PPCI, TEACCH, PECS, and Makaton therapy. She has worked in recognized health and educational institutions in a professional and organized manner, maintaining high standards in all her roles in rehabilitation centers, private educational organizations, and public schools. Finally, the specialist has participated in the adaptation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for the Greek population with autoimmune diseases, while continuing her education with certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and specialized speech therapy programs.

Το Κέντρο Μάθησης και Ειδικών Θεραπειών Κοσμονόηση βρίσκεται στην Νέα Σμύρνη. Ιδρυτής και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος είναι ο Παιδίατρος – Ομοιοπαθητικός Αναπτυξιολόγος Παναγιώτης Λάιος. Το Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών στελεχώνεται από άρτια καταρτισμένους θεραπευτές με πολυετή εμπειρία .

Στο φιλικό και πλήρως εξοπλισμένο περιβάλλον του Κέντρου Μάθησης και Ειδικών Θεραπειών Κοσμονόηση καλύπτεται ένα ευρύ φάσμα διαταραχών:

– προβλήματα λόγου, ομιλίας και επικοινωνίας

– ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες

– δυσλεξία

– τραυλισμός

– προβλήματα μάθησης/ κατανόησης

– νοητική υστέρηση/ σύνδρομα

– διάχυτες αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, π.χ. αυτισμός

-προβλήματα ακοής/ βαρηκοΐα

-υπερκινητικότητα , δυσκολίες συγκέντρωσης/ διάσπαση προσοχής - ΔΕΠΥ

– ψυχοκινητική καθυστέρηση / διαταραχές κινητικών δεξιοτήτων

– νευρολογικές διαταραχές, π.χ. εγκεφαλικά επεισόδια, κρανιοεγκεφαλικές κακώσεις. Παρέχουμε συνεδρίες ατομικές , ομαδικές , κατοίκον και online. Συνεργαζόμαστε με όλα τα ασφαλιστικά ταμεία.

Η εμπειρία, το ενδιαφέρον μας για τα παιδιά και η επιστημονική μας εξειδίκευση κάνουν τη διαφορά

Είμαστε Ειδικοί στην Διάγνωση

Διοχετεύουμε την πείρα και την εξειδίκευσή μας στο να θέτουμε τις σωστές διαγνώσεις σε όλα τα νευροαναπτυξιακά ζητήματα.

Διαθέτουμε αξιόπιστα διαγνωστικά εργαλεία

Η διαγνωστική μας φαρέτρα αποτελείται από ποικίλα, αξιόπιστα και σταθμισμένα διαγνωστικά εργαλεία.

Αναλαμβάνουμε όλα τα περιστατικά

Η διεπιστημονική μας ομάδα απαρτίζεται από ιατρούς και θεραπευτές όλων των ειδικοτήτων. Έτσι, μπορούμε να αντιμετωπίσουμε αποτελεσματικά όλο το εύρος των περιστατικών – από μια απλή φωνολογική δυσκολία μέχρι σπάνια ή μη σύνδρομα (π.χ. Down, Turner, Prader-Willi), εγκεφαλική παράλυση, μυϊκές δυστροφίες, μεταβολικά νοσήματα κ.ά.

Εφαρμόζουμε Εξατομικευμένη Παρέμβαση

Κάθε παιδί αντιμετωπίζεται ως ξεχωριστή περίπτωση, ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες, τις αδυναμίες, αλλά και τα προτερήματά του.

Χρησιμοποιούμε Ολιστική Προσέγγιση

Η διεπιστημονική μας ομάδα συνεργάζεται για τη χάραξη του προγράμματος παρέμβασης. Οι επόπτες όλων των θεραπευτών λειτουργούν ως αρωγοί σε αυτή τη διαδικασία.

Εφαρμόζουμε κλασικές και καινοτόμες μεθόδους παρέμβασης

Οι θεραπευτές μας είναι εκπαιδευμένοι σε όλες τις κλασικές μεθόδους παρέμβασης. Παράλληλα, μέσω συνεχούς επιμόρφωσης, έχουν τη δυνατότητα να εφαρμόσουν καινοτόμες μεθόδους που εισάγονται για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα.

Διαθέτουμε άρτιο εξοπλισμό και παιδοκεντρικές αίθουσες

Όλες οι αίθουσες μας είναι διακοσμημένες μινιμαλιστικά, με επίκεντρο το παιδί. Χρησιμοποιούμε εξοπλισμό τελευταίας τεχνολογίας σε όλες τις αίθουσες ειδικών θεραπειών.

Συνεργαζόμαστε με ιατρούς και εξειδικευμένους επιστήμονες

Η διεπιστημονική ομάδα στελεχώνεται από Λογοθεραπευτές , Εργοθεραπευτές , Ειδικούς Παιδαγωγούς , Ψυχολόγους , Παιγνιοθεραπευτή , Ειδικό Δραματοθεραπείας , Ειδικό Πρώιμης Παρέμβασης , Ειδικό Αναλυτή συμπεριφοράς, Μουσικοπαιδαγωγό, Νευρολόγο Παίδων και Ενηλίκων , Ψυχίατρο Παίδων και Ενηλίκων ,ΩΡΛ , Οπτομέτρη ,Κλινικό - Διατροφολόγο Διαιτολόγο και Φυσικοθεραπευτή Παίδων και Ενηλίκων .

Συνεργαζόμαστε με όλους τους φορείς που αφορούν το παιδί και την οικογένεια

Διατηρούμε επαφή με:

·    Σχολεία και εκπαιδευτικούς γενικής εκπαίδευσης

·    ΚΕΔΑΣΥ

·    Ειδικά σχολεία

·    ΚΔΑΠ, ΚΔΗΦ

·    Κέντρα ημέρας και ειδικές μονάδες ΑμεΑ

Θέτουμε εφικτούς βραχυπρόθεσμους και μακροπρόθεσμους στόχους

Γνωρίζουμε τις πραγματικές ανάγκες και δυνατότητες κάθε παιδιού και επιδιώκουμε την επίτευξη των στόχων μας σταδιακά, βήμα-βήμα.

Ενημερώνουμε για κάθε βήμα

Παρέχουμε συνεχή και συστηματική ενημέρωση. Δεν είστε για εμάς ένας αριθμός, αλλά μια ξεχωριστή περίπτωση.

Επιμορφωνόμαστε συνεχώς

Δεν επαναπαυόμαστε στη γνώση που ήδη έχουμε. Παρακολουθούμε όλες τις τρέχουσες εξελίξεις στους θεραπευτικούς τομείς, ώστε να παρέχουμε την καλύτερη δυνατή φροντίδα.

Εγγυόμαστε το αποτέλεσμα

Η μεθοδολογία μας είναι δοκιμασμένη και μας δίνει τη σιγουριά ότι θα σας παρέχουμε απτά αποτελέσματα.

Papadopoulou Marilena - Speech Lab is a Speech Therapist and operates the private Speech Therapy and Special Treatments Center, "Speech Lab," located in Pangrati and Vyronas. Papadopoulou Marilena holds a degree in Speech Therapy from Queen Margaret University, Scotland, and is the holder of the “Advanced Professional Certificate in Diagnosis and Intervention of Specific Learning Difficulties” from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Additionally, she has received further training in Alternative Communication Systems (PECS, TEACCH). She is an external collaborator of the nursery-kindergarten “Iliokhamogelo” and a former scientific associate at special therapy centers and day centers. Finally, she regularly attends numerous seminars in the field of speech therapy as part of her ongoing professional development.

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.

Η Ευθυμιάδου Βέρα είναι Λογοθεραπεύτρια με επαγγελματική άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών με εξειδίκευση στις διαταραχές κατάποσης (δυσφαγία), την αξιολόγηση και διεξαγωγή ερευνητικών μελετών στον τομέα των διαταραχών επικοινωνίας και σίτισης από το Trinity College της Ιρλανδίας.

Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της πορείας έχει συμμετάσχει σε εθελοντική εργασία στο κέντρο “Πόρτα Ανοιχτή” (2021-2022), όπου παρακολούθησε ενήλικες και παιδιά με εγκεφαλική παράλυση, εστιάζοντας στην αποκατάσταση των διαταραχών σίτισης και επικοινωνίας. Παράλληλα, έχει παρακολουθήσει εθελοντικά αξιολογήσεις κατάποσης μέσω ενδοσκόπησης (FEES), αποκτώντας ουσιαστική εμπειρία στην κλινική εκτίμηση της δυσφαγίας στο Ιπποκράτειο Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών (Mάϊος 2023).

Κατά τη διάρκεια των προπτυχιακών σπουδών, πραγματοποίησε εκτεταμένη κλινική άσκηση σε ποικίλα πλαίσια (ειδικά σχολεία, νηπιαγωγεία, παιδικούς σταθμούς, δημοτικά σχολεία, γηροκομεία και νοσοκομεία) συμμετέχοντας τόσο στη διαγνωστική αξιολόγηση όσο και στην αποκατάσταση ατόμων με διαφορετικές επικοινωνιακές και νευρολογικές διαταραχές.

Επιπλέον, στα πλαίσια μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών, ολοκλήρωσε πρακτική άσκηση σε νοσοκομειακό περιβάλλον, όπου παρακολούθησε βιντεοακτινοσκοπήσεις (VFS) για την αξιολόγηση της κατάποσης και συμμετείχε σε θεραπευτικές συνεδρίες αποκατάστασης ατόμων με δυσφαγία.

Η επαγγελματική της φιλοσοφία βασίζεται στην ενσυναίσθηση, τον σεβασμό και την επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση. Στόχος είναι να προσφέρει εξατομικευμένες κατ' οίκον υπηρεσίες σε ενήλικες και υπερήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες στην κατάποση ή την επικοινωνία, με γνώμονα τη βελτίωση της καθημερινής τους λειτουργικότητας και ποιότητας ζωής.

Chrysoula Mpouka is an Occupational Therapist and the scientific director of the Special Therapy Center "Epi Paidon Ergo," located in Glyfada, Attica.

She possesses extensive education and experience in her field. She is a graduate of the University of West Attica, a member of the Panhellenic Association of Occupational Therapists, and continues her postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology. She has obtained certifications in Sensory Integration (S.I.T.), administration of the EDALFA test, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2, Greek version), Logometer, the Achenbach Preschool and School-Age forms, BAYLEY-4 Scales, RAVEN'S Educational CPM/CVS, as well as in dysgraphia. Additionally, she has attended the theoretical component of the Neurodevelopmental Bobath Approach (N.D.T.).

Her professional experience includes working with children and adolescents with various diagnoses, as well as participation as a member of Special Evaluation Committees within the framework of the "Personal Assistant for Persons with Disabilities" program. Continuous education and dedication to professional development are fundamental goals for her to provide high-quality occupational therapy services.

Thera Place is a center for therapies for children and adolescents located in Patras. It has been operating since 2013 and was relocated and renamed to Thera Place (from Special Therapeutic Intervention) in 2023. It features a suitably designed space equipped with modern diagnostic and therapeutic tools and a well-trained multidisciplinary team that actively supports and contributes to the provision of high-quality services. The main objective is close collaboration with the family, physicians, and the school of each child in order to ensure their comprehensive development in all areas. Validity, reliability, and, above all, trust and love towards each child and their family reflect the values that guide us and highlight the way we choose to connect with them. Prior to the start of therapies, a meeting is held with the parents to assess the child and discuss their concerns as well as the goals they wish to achieve.

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.

Kindercare - Markou Katerina MSc is based in Marousi. Kindercare - Markou Katerina is a Speech Therapist who has been working with children and adolescents with various speech, language, and communication difficulties for the past 10 years. She studied in Greece and the United Kingdom and holds a Bachelor's degree in Speech Therapy (University of Ioannina, 2013) and a Master of Science in Speech Difficulties (University of Sheffield, 2014). Since 2013, she has worked as a clinician in private settings in Athens and Sheffield with children and adolescents with speech, language, fluency, and communication disorders. Having attended and participated in numerous seminars and trainings, she applies her expertise through various intervention methods and therapeutic programs. Simultaneously, as part of her more functional collaboration with children and their parents, she has received certification in infant, child, and adolescent counseling, as well as parent counseling. Additionally, she maintains partnerships with several kindergartens and private schools, assessing students and supporting educational staff in the areas of speech and language. Furthermore, she collaborates with and supervises fellow speech therapists, providing guidance regarding their cases. Finally, she holds a professional license to practice in Greece and is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Speech Therapists (PSL).

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.

Myrkos Vasileios is a Speech Therapist and operates a private speech therapy center in Athens and Lavrio. He studied Speech Therapy at the Medical School of the University of Genoa and later specialized in Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders by completing an MSc postgraduate degree at the University of Turin. Additionally, he is also specialized in stroke and developmental disorders.

The Logos & Expression center is a specialized therapy center that has been operating for 17 years, based in Kaisariani since 2008. The scientific director of the center is Speech Therapist Logos Kai Ekfrasi Xairi Eirini. Our extensive experience in the field of speech therapy, our scientific training, continuous and ongoing education, as well as the establishment of a modern, well-equipped facility, guide us in providing high-quality services. The center offers speech therapy services to children aged 2-18 years with speech, language, communication disorders, and learning difficulties. Specifically, we provide speech therapy for children with:

Receptive language disorder,

Expressive language disorder,

Specific articulation disorder,

Speech delay,

Dysarthria,

Specific language impairment,

Phonological disorders,

Stuttering,

Childhood autism,

Atypical autism,

Dyslexia,

Specific learning difficulties.

Deli Sofia is a Speech Therapist collaborating with the center of psychologist Ftiakas Nikolaos in the center of Thessaloniki. Deli Sofia is a graduate of the Department of Speech Therapy at the A.T.E.I. of Epirus and holds a Master's degree in Medical Bioethics from the Democritus University of Thrace. Over the past decade, she has worked as a Speech Therapist in speech therapy centers in Ioannina, Thessaloniki, and Halkidiki, undertaking comprehensive assessment and intervention for children and adults. Additionally, since 2015, she has been working as a Speech Therapist in Special Education School Units (S.M.E.A.E.). She specializes in and covers a wide range of disorders, such as Articulation & Phonological Disorders, Delayed Speech & Language Development, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fluency Disorders (Stuttering/Tachylalia), Auditory Processing Disorder, Selective Mutism, Sensory Integration Disorder, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, ADHD, Specific Language Impairment (SLI), Feeding & Swallowing Disorders, Dyspraxia, Dysarthria, Aphasia, Cerebral Palsy, Neurodegenerative Disorders, and Syndromes. Due to her ongoing training, she has attended numerous conferences and seminars from 2010 to the present. Deli Sofia and Ftiakas Nikolaos collaborate to provide a comprehensive approach to their cases.

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.

Therapy Peristeri is a modern Therapeutic Intervention Center located in Peristeri, providing psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services both individually and in group settings.

Therapy Peristeri - Xarisis Euthymios Kai Synergates is the founder and scientific director of the Special Therapy Center Therapy Peristeri and is an occupational therapist who offers great passion in his work.

At Therapy Peristeri, therapy begins with the human relationship. The center's team consists of experienced and dedicated therapists who love what they do and genuinely care for each person. Through collaboration, respect, and a personalized approach, they create a safe and trusting environment where everyone can progress at their own pace. The team comprises Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists.

Specialized therapeutic services are provided for children, adolescents, and adults, aiming to develop skills and improve quality of life. The primary goal of the center's team is to deliver high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

The team approaches each client with utmost responsibility, full understanding, and always personalized care.