BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Maria is the Chair of Special and Gifted Education Department and she is an Associate Professor of Special Education at the United Arab Emirates University since August 2020. Before joining UAEU she was a Senior Lecturer in BGUniversity in UK teaching at the Graduate Program in Special Education and Inclusion. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and also a European Master in Psychomotor Therapy for Children (KULeuven, Belgium) and a Master in Human Performance (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece). Dr. Maria’s research interests are in Autism and ADHD. Motor Behaviour and Assessment and Diagnostical Procedures for children with emotional, behavioural and developmental disorders.
Dr. Maria is an active researcher for more than 17 years in the field of Special Education, Psychomotor and Child Psychology. She is the author of 5 books in Special Education and she has published many research articles in peer review journals. She is a Core Member of the EFP (European Framework in Psychomotor) in Research and she acts as Editorial Board member and Senior reviewer for several per review journals in the field of Education.
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2012
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Doctorate Degree, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Education, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2012
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Doctorate Degree, Doctor in Biomedical Sciences, Education, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2012
RESEARCH AREAS
- Motor Behaviour in Children
- Assessment and Diagnostic procedures
- Emotional and Behavioural disorders
- International perspectives in Special Education and Inclusion
- Supporting Strategies for Autism
- Research Methods in Special Education
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2022). "Assessing Children ‘At Risk’: Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Motor Behavior Checklist (MBC) into Arabic and Pilot Use in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)". Co-Authors: Maria Efstratopoulou ;
, Hala Elhoweris ;
, Abeer Arafa Eldib ; Eleni Bonti. Journal Of Intelligence. 10. 12
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(2021). "Similarities and Differences in the Learning Profiles of Adolescents with SLD and SLI in Mathematics—A Preliminary Analysis". Co-Authors: Bonti, E.; Kamari, A.; Sofologi, M.; Efstratopoulou, M.; Diakogiannis,. Brain Sciences. 11(7). 15
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(2021). "Exploring parents Experience on distance learning for students with ASD". Co-Authors: Efstratopoulou;Delligianidou;Sofologi . European Journal of Special Education. 7 (1). 10
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(2021). "Low auditory cognitive profile: A specific learning difficulties in preschool children in Greece. ". Co-Authors: Bonti; Sofologi;Efstratopoulou; Katsiana; Kougioumtzis . Psychology, . 12 (2). 14
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(2021). "Efstratopoulou, M., Sofologi, M., Giannoglou, S., & Bonti, E. (2022). Parental Stress and Children’s Self-Regulation Problems in Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Jo". Co-Authors: Maria Efstratopoulou 1
; Maria Sofologi ;Sofia Giannoglou ; and Eleni Bonti
. Journal Of Intelligence. 10. 16
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(2020). "Low auditory cognitive profile: A specific learning difficulties in preschool children in Greece. ". Co-Authors: Sofologi, M., Efstratopoulou, M., Kamari, A., Bonti, E., & Katsiana, A. (2020). Different strategies for assessing reading comprehension in adults. From alpha to omega. . European Journal of Special Education Research,. 7 (4), 38-53. . 16
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(2020). "Bring my Smile back: Working with Unhappy Children In Education". Co-Authors: . Nova Sciences, NY. . 350
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(2019). "Translation and crosscultural adaptation of the Motor Behavior Checklist (MBC) into Brazilian Portuguese. ". Co-Authors: Paiano R, Teixeira MCTV, Cantiere CN,
. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. .
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(2018). "Predicting Burn-out Syndrome in Greek Mental Health Professionals. ,". Co-Authors: Sofologi, M.; Dunn, T.
. Journal of Social Service Research. .
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(2017). "The Enigma of Autism: Genius, disability or just Different?". Co-Authors: . Nova Sciences, NY. . 300
