Irini K. Zerva

Irini Zerva is an adjunct faculty academic member at Hellenic Open University, Neapolis University and University of Nicosia in the fields of Disorders in written and oral speech, Educational Psychology and Special Education. She holds two bachelor’s degrees from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, one from the Department of Philology with a degree in Linguistics and a second one in Pedagogical Studies at the P.T.DE. of Athens. She also holds two master’s degrees (M.Sc. ) one in Special Education, specializing in Speech Therapy - Counseling and Diploma Thesis in Early Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia, at Primary Education Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a second one with a scholarship in Educational Policy and Administration at the University of Peloponnese. She holds a Ph.D. in Special Pedagogy and Psychology, specializing in Metalinguistic Skills and their Contribution to Learning from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a freelancer Speech Therapist, a Curriculum Advisor at Arsakeia Schools in Athens, an Academic Advisor in Distance Learning Programs of Neapolis University, and a scientific associate of the Ministry of Education in Greece at the Institute of Education Policy (I.E.P). She also served as Vice President of the Scientific Association of Greek Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists. Research Interests: Metalinguistic Skills, Special Learning Disabilities / Dyslexia, Learning Theories, Written Language Teaching, Language and Communication, Language Teaching, Speech Therapy and Pathology, Special European Education Policies, Special Education, Inequalities in Education, Dealing with Learning Disabilities at school.

Publications

Early Signs of Reading Difficulties and Phonological Awareness in Early School Age
Early Signs of Reading Difficulties and Phonological Awareness in Early School Age
Irini K. Zerva. © 2023. 16 pages.
The skill of reading is an important indicator of mental development and one of the basic achievements in schooling. It is a complex mechanism where, although it has now been...
The Role of the School Unit Leader in the Inclusion of Students With Disabilities
The Role of the School Unit Leader in the Inclusion of Students With Disabilities
Dimitra V. Katsarou, Irini K. Zerva, Evangelos Mantsos, Panagiotis J. Stamatis. © 2023. 14 pages.
Inclusive education aims at fully accepting the different abilities of children, responding to teachers in all their learning needs, and treating them equally, without...
How “Specific” Are Specific Learning Disabilities After All?
How “Specific” Are Specific Learning Disabilities After All?
Irini K. Zerva, Eleni Bonti. © 2023. 12 pages.
Learning-related NDDs, such as Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), appear in childhood, and due to their high connectivity with...
Neurodevelopmental Language Disorders in School Context: Specific Learning Disorders in Reading and Writing
Neurodevelopmental Language Disorders in School Context: Specific Learning Disorders in Reading and Writing
Irini K. Zerva, Christiana Koundourou. © 2023. 12 pages.
Literacy is a basic demand of modern civilization. Educational systems promote reading and writing as a primary requirement of schooling. In children with Νeurodevelopmental...