INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY AND HEALTH: A BRIEF INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DISABILITY

Authors

  • Vasiliki Ioannidi PhD/Dr.phil., Hellenic Open University, Greece
  • Markos Karvelas Dr.med., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v8i2.4269

Keywords:

inclusion, inclusive pedagogy, inclusive education, disability, health care, interdisciplinary approach, good practices

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is a co-education framework for teachers and educators, parents and health professionals, through accessible educational materials principles and guidelines as good inclusion practices, based on the clinical and learning characteristics of children with disabilities. The paper shows how concepts informed actions and combines theory and practice through key points.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Vasiliki Ioannidi, PhD/Dr.phil., Hellenic Open University, Greece

    Dr. Vasiliki Ioannidi (PhD/Dr.phil.) is a university staff scientist, researcher and academic author and supports with her works Teacher Education Program. She holds a B.A. in Philology and a PhD/Dr.Phil. in Pedagogy/Special Education (Greek State Scholarship Foundation) from School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Certification in Special Education Programs, Neurosciences & Education, Adult Educators Training and Open & Distance Learning. In addition, she is a member of the ÖGKJP-Sektion Klinische Pädagogik. She is an instructor for a lifelong e-learning funded program (NKUA). She is an Adjunct Faculty at the Hellenic Open University (Special Program of Pedagogy and Didactic). Also, she is an Adjunct Faculty in the Joint Postgraduate Program of Special Education at the University of Nicosia (School of Education) with the University of Patras. She has published books and authored journal articles, e-books, conference papers and book chapters (Greek, English, German). Her research interests are Special and Inclusive education, Interdisciplinary & Innovative practices in Inclusive Pedagogy and Teaching & Digital Education through Teachers’ education activities.

  • Markos Karvelas, Dr.med., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    Dr. Markos Karvelas (Dr.med.) studied at the School of Medicine, University of Marburg, Germany. He specialized in the field of Neurosurgery at the University Clinic of Neurosurgery, University of Marburg, Germany and at hospitals in Germany and Greece. He was awarded a PhD in Medicine from the School of Medicine of the National University of Athens (NKUA). Then he completed his fellowship in postdoctoral training at the University Clinic of Neurosurgery, University of Vienna. He has also participated in postgraduate training courses abroad and in training and operative practice (workshops) both abroad and in Greece. He has participated in the conduct and implementation of various research protocols. He is an academic tutor-author at the Centre of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of the NKUA (e-learning courses) and he teaches fields of neuro-traumatology.

     

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2022-05-03

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022)

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