Presentation of speakers
PASSie conference, September 8.-9. 2022
PASS cognitive approach to inclusive education
Jack Naglieri
About
Jack Naglieri is one of the authors of the PASS theory and author and co-author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters about the PASS theory and its applications. He is now a professor emeritus of psychology who has worked to bridgepsychological science with psychological practice. His 45-year professional efforts have focused on the application of traditional and new types of intelligence and personality tests and rating scales for diagnosis and intervention. In his semi-retirement he has continued to advocate for the empirically supported use of various forms of assessment, in particular the use of intelligent tests that are based on brain function, fair and equitable, and inform instruction.
Background
Jack A. Naglieri completed his advanced degrees in psychology in the United States. He began his career after earning his Master’s Degree as a School Psychologist in 1975. He earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with specialties in School Psychology and statistics from the University of Georgia in 1979. He has recently held Senior Research Scientist positions at the University of Virginia and the Devereux Center for Resilient Children.
Research Interests
- Intelligence tests and intelligence testing
- Assessment of learning disabilities, intellectual disability, ADHD, Autism, Gifted/Talented
- Equitable assessment
- Discrepancy Consistency Method for identification of Specific Learning Disabilities such as Dyslexia
- PASS theory as measured by the Cognitive Assessment System-Second Edition (CAS2)
- Executive Function from theory to application
- Integration of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale and the CAS2
- Fair Assessment of Gifted students
Stefano Taddei
About
Stefano Taddei is professor at the UniFI – Università degli student di Firenze. He teaches Health Psychology at the School of Psychology of the University of Florence. He has been involved in Theory Pass since 1994, taking care of the Italian translation and adaptation of the CAS and carrying out numerous clinical studies in this area as well as in the creation of educational experiences aimed at enhancing basic cognitive processes and executive functions.
Background
Stefano Taddei completed his formal training in psychology in Italy. As a psychotherapist he completed a training course in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (SITCC-Florence) and in Short Systemic Psychotherapy (Palo Alto -CA-USA). He taught Educational Psychology and Social Psychology at the University of Siena and Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at the University of Florence.
Research Interests (or Professional interests, for those of us who are mostly employed with other work than research)
- Health psychology
- Health promotion
- Well been
- Clinical psychology
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- Learning disabilities
- ADHD
- ASD
- Assessment in PASS theory
- CAS
- ASDRS
- CEFI
- RSI
- CEFI
Timothy Papadopoulos
About
Timothy C. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., is a RIF Distinguished Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, and a founding member of the Center for Applied Neuroscience. His research and teaching focus on studying neurodevelopmental disorders and their treatment.
Background
Timothy C. Papadopoulos pursued his graduate studies at the University of Alberta, Canada, in Educational Psychology, where he also worked as a Research Associate at the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre. He is the Project Coordinator of the HORIZON 2020 Neo-PRISM-C ITN MSCA project, http://www.neoprismc.org/. The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation awarded Prof. Papadopoulos the Distinguished Researcher Cyprus Research and Innovation Award in 2019.
Research Interests
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Optimal Predictors and Risk factors for Child Development
- Specific Learning Disabilities and Remediation
- Neurocognitive Development and Cognitive Planning
- Executive Functions in Children with ADHD
George Spanoudis
About
George Spanoudis, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, and a member of the Center for Applied Neuroscience. His research and teaching focus on investigating intelligence, cognitive development, and developmental language disorders.
Background
George Spanoudis pursued his graduate studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in Developmental Psychology, and doctoral studies at the University of Cyprus, Cyprus, in Cognitive Psychology. He has over 60 international peer-reviewed scientific articles, including many publications in high-level journals.
Research Interests
- Intelligence
- Cognitive Development
- Developmental Language Disorders
- Specific Learning Disabilities
Dimitra Koutsouki
About
Dimitra Koutsouki is a Professor and the Director of the Laboratory of Adapted Physical Activity/ Developmental and Physical Disabilities (APALab) in the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. Her scientific disciplines are ‘Special Physical Education’ and ‘Adapted Physical Activity’. Her current research projects include work on “Special Education: motor and cognitive screening and/or evaluation tools and intervention methods for developmental disabilities”; “Inclusion in sport and education of students with special educational needs”.
Background
Michigan University, U.S.A. Graduation with honour. She holds a Master of Arts in Physical Education & Developmental Psychology, Western Michigan University, U.S.A.
She holds a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Developmental and Special Physical Education, University of Alberta, Canada. She has completed a research postdoctoral training in “standardization and theoretical construction of Cognitive Assessment System, (Das, J.P. & Naglieri, J.A.)”, as a post-doctorate research associate, at the University of Alberta, Canada.
She has implemented more than 20 European and national projects as a Scientific Director. She has collaborated with International Organizations (UN, WADA, IOC, IPC) and Public Administration bodies (Ministries of Education, Culture & Sports, Health, Development, Labor, General Secretariat of Sports, New Generation General Secretariat) in a variety of administrative tasks.
Research Interests
- Cognitive and motor development of children with and without developmental disorders.
- Developmental programs of adapted physical activity for the purpose of social integration / inclusion, leisure, and sport of individuals with disabilities.
- Early Intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
- Physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive-motor assessment & intervention of healthy and special populations.
Timothy Papadopoulos
Department of Psychology & Center for Applied Neuroscience,
University of Cyprus
About
Timothy C. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., is a RIF Distinguished Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, and a founding member of the Center for Applied Neuroscience. His research and teaching focus on studying neurodevelopmental disorders and their treatment.
Background
Timothy C. Papadopoulos pursued his graduate studies at the University of Alberta, Canada, in Educational Psychology, where he also worked as a Research Associate at the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre. He is the Project Coordinator of the HORIZON 2020 Neo-PRISM-C ITN MSCA project, http://www.neoprismc.org/. The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation awarded Prof. Papadopoulos the Distinguished Researcher Cyprus Research and Innovation Award in 2019.
Research Interests
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Optimal Predictors and Risk factors for Child Development
- Specific Learning Disabilities and Remediation
- Neurocognitive Development and Cognitive Planning
- Executive Functions in Children with ADHD
Timothy Papadopoulos
Department of Psychology & Center for Applied Neuroscience,
University of Cyprus
About
Timothy C. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., is a RIF Distinguished Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, and a founding member of the Center for Applied Neuroscience. His research and teaching focus on studying neurodevelopmental disorders and their treatment.
Background
Timothy C. Papadopoulos pursued his graduate studies at the University of Alberta, Canada, in Educational Psychology, where he also worked as a Research Associate at the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre. He is the Project Coordinator of the HORIZON 2020 Neo-PRISM-C ITN MSCA project, http://www.neoprismc.org/. The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation awarded Prof. Papadopoulos the Distinguished Researcher Cyprus Research and Innovation Award in 2019.
Research Interests
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Optimal Predictors and Risk factors for Child Development
- Specific Learning Disabilities and Remediation
- Neurocognitive Development and Cognitive Planning
- Executive Functions in Children with ADHD