Panagiotis Siaperas
Metropolitan College Athens, Occupational Therapy, Faculty Member
- National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology, Department MemberUniversity of Cambridge, Developmental Psychiatry, Department Memberadd
- Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry, Experimental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and 13 moreOccupational Therapy, Sensory Integration, Educational Psychology, Psychology, Child Development, Developmental Disorders, Mental Health Studies, Education, Social Sciences, Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy/hand Therapy, Occupational Science, and Health Science (occupational therapy)edit
- Dr. Panagiotis Siaperas (Programme Leader, Athens): Dr Siaperas holds a degree in Occupational Therapy from ATEI in ... moreDr. Panagiotis Siaperas (Programme Leader, Athens): Dr Siaperas holds a degree in Occupational Therapy from ATEI in Athens, and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Kent in the UK. He also holds an MSc in Mental Health Studies from the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London and a PhD from the University of Cambridge researching Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Coordination Disorder with a scholarship from the Greek state. He has publications in refereed journals and chapter contributions in handbooks of Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and Special Education. He has teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level from academic institutions such as Homerton College- University of Cambridge, University of Athens, University of Peloponnese and ATEI of Athens. He is also a reviewer for international journals such as the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and a member of the International Editorial Board of the Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. Recently he was approved on the Occupational Therapy Europe Register of Experts in the area of Children and Adolescents, Teaching/Pedagogy, Education and Intellectual Disability. In 2018 he was appointed member and coordinator for the Eastern Mediterranean Region at the international research project of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. He has constant presence in International and Greek scientific conferences either as speaker or as member of a Scientific Committee. Since 2012 he serves as Academic Link Person and Programme Leader at the BSc Occupational Therapy delivered in Greece by Metropolitan College and Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Since 2016 is elected board member of the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE http://enothe.eu/ ) and from 2016 to 2019 elected member of the board of directors of the Municipal Nursery Organization of the Municipality of Athens ( http://www.dbda.gr ).edit
The purpose of the study is the investigation of how effective could be one of the first residential training programmes based on structured teaching and the principles of TEACCH method, in declining the frequency of challenging... more
The purpose of the study is the investigation of how effective could be one of the first residential training programmes based on structured teaching and the principles of TEACCH method, in declining the frequency of challenging behaviours in adolescents and adults with autism, who had never received any kind of intervention or training. Functional assessment records (ABC) were analysed for each participant and frequencies of challenging behaviours were summarised for three deferent periods of time (beginning of the programme, after 12 and 18 months). The results showed significant decline of challenging behaviours frequency after the start of the training programme. The implications of the results in particular will be valuable for further research and service developments in Greece by the Greek Society for the Protection of Autistic People.
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Abstract Many occupational therapists work in the field of movement performance, motor abilities and any kind of associated developmental movement disorders. Today, although different professional disciplines, through their clinical or... more
Abstract Many occupational therapists work in the field of movement performance, motor abilities and any kind of associated developmental movement disorders. Today, although different professional disciplines, through their clinical or research work, are engaged with aspects of movement performance, they are using different terms in order to describe similar conditions or disorders. This has led to much confusion between movement performance and motor abilities and around developmental movement disorders; some professionals diagnose developmental coordination disorder and others developmental dyspraxia. In addition, the ICD-10 and DSM-IV use different terms and criteria for the diagnosis of developmental movement disorders. In this paper, the relevant literature is reviewed and an attempt is made to clarify the difference between movement performance and motor abilities. The differences between sensorimotor processing, motor planning and sequence of movement are analyzed. In addition, the different terms used by occupational therapists and other professionals to describe developmental movement disorders are reviewed.
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Research Interests: Psychology, Education, Autism, Interaction, Adolescent, and 15 moreMedicine, Proprioception, Humans, Child, Movement, Sensory processing, Sensory Integration, Male, Comparative Analysis, Interaction effect, Asperger Syndrome, Typical Development, Psychomotor Skills Education, Psychomotor Performance, and Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
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The purpose of the study is the investigation of how effective could be one of the first residential training programmes based on structured teaching and the principles of TEACCH method, in declining the frequency of challenging... more
The purpose of the study is the investigation of how effective could be one of the first residential training programmes based on structured teaching and the principles of TEACCH method, in declining the frequency of challenging behaviours in adolescents and adults with autism, who had never received any kind of intervention or training. Functional assessment records (ABC) were analysed for each participant and frequencies of challenging behaviours were summarised for three deferent periods of time (beginning of the programme, after 12 and 18 months). The results showed significant decline of challenging behaviours frequency after the start of the training programme. The implications of the results in particular will be valuable for further research and service developments in Greece by the Greek Society for the Protection of Autistic People.
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Research Interests: Education, Autism, Interaction, Adolescent, Proprioception, and 14 moreHumans, Child, Movement, Sensory processing, Sensory Integration, Male, Comparative Analysis, Sjogren´s Syndrome, Interaction effect, Asperger Syndrome, Typical Development, Psychomotor Skills Education, Psychomotor Performance, and Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
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The last twenty years services and knowledge about conditions in pervasive developmental disorders have been improved. However, today there are still people with borderline abilities who are either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed and in many... more
The last twenty years services and knowledge about conditions in pervasive developmental disorders have been improved. However, today there are still people with borderline abilities who are either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed and in many cases they receive accurate diagnosis only after referral of symptoms of mental health problems. One of these examples is being presented in the case study of Khaldon. He is a second-generation adolescent immigrant in Britain with Turkish background. Interviews with his mother and with Khaldon reveal that he has an undiagnosed pervasive developmental disorder, specifically Asperger's syndrome. Despite the limited information about Khaldon, it is notable that he needs support for additional mental health problems. This case study presents Khaldon's psychological problems, the difficulties he faces because of Asperger's syndrome, the confusion of mental health professionals in diagnosing Asperger's syndrome from psychotic disorder and vice-versa and proposes the guidelines of a treatment adapted to Asperger's syndrome .
Research Interests: Education, Autism, Interaction, Adolescent, Proprioception, and 13 moreHumans, Child, Movement, Sensory processing, Sensory Integration, Male, Comparative Analysis, Sjogren´s Syndrome, Interaction effect, Asperger Syndrome, Typical Development, Psychomotor Skills Education, and Psychomotor Performance
Research Interests: Psychology, Cognitive Science, Communication, Adult Education, Autism, and 25 moreCase Studies, Evaluation, Treatment, Adolescent, Communication Skills, Teaching, Greece, Social behavior, Interviews, Humans, Child, Teaching Methods, Adaptive behavior, Intervention, Female, Male, Comparative Analysis, Rating Scales, Questionnaires, Adult, Daily Living Skills, Social Behavior, Naturalistic Observation, Residential Treatment Care, and Autistic disorder
Occupational Therapy Europe (OT-EU) is collaboration between occupational therapists in practice, education and research to promote and develop the delivery of occupational therapy services in Europe. OT-EU has three branches: practice,... more
Occupational Therapy Europe (OT-EU) is collaboration between occupational therapists in practice, education and research to promote and develop the delivery of occupational therapy services in Europe. OT-EU has three branches: practice, represented by the Council of Occupational Therapy in European Countries (COTEC); education, represented by the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE); and research, represented by Research in Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science (ROTOS), led by an OT-EU standing committee. Whilst the practice and education OT-EU branches are well established, the research branch is at a more nascent stage. This provides the opportunity for including key stakeholders in the development of ROTOS. In time ROTOS plans to facilitate and co-ordinate a range of activities including: horizon scanning; translating the evidence base into a format and language for policy makers; working in an interdisciplinary way but while keeping occupation and occupational therapy central; linking research and researchers to the health priorities for the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization; promoting and maintaining a collaborative approach for occupational therapy and occupational science researchers across Europe; and creating educational opportunities for research development; and facilitating the development of occupational therapy and occupational science research leaders (Steultjens and Siaperas, 2017). Members of the ROTOS steering committee will share its purpose and plans and facilitate discussion regarding how ROTOS can fulfil its remit and best work with occupational therapists. It will also present the thoughts of the ROTOS committee on research opportunities and research leadership.
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Οδηγός πρωτογενούς πρόληψης & αντιμετώπισης της βίας και εκφοβισμού από το Σ.Ε.Π. "Υπεύθυνα Χωρίς Φόβο": Η παρούσα έκδοση αποσκοπεί να λειτουργήσει ως οδηγός για τους Εθελοντές – Ενήλικα Στελέχη της Προσκοπικής Κίνησης, για την πρωτογενή... more
Οδηγός πρωτογενούς πρόληψης & αντιμετώπισης της βίας και εκφοβισμού από το Σ.Ε.Π. "Υπεύθυνα Χωρίς Φόβο": Η παρούσα έκδοση αποσκοπεί να λειτουργήσει ως οδηγός για τους Εθελοντές – Ενήλικα Στελέχη της Προσκοπικής Κίνησης, για την πρωτογενή πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση κάθε μορφής βίας και εκφοβισμού παιδιών και νέων, η οποία μπορεί να διαπιστωθεί στο πλαίσιο της προσκοπικής δραστηριότητας και εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο της διαρκούς προσπάθειας για την προστασία των ανήλικων μελών του Σ.Ε.Π. και τον περιορισμό τυχόν κινδύνων, με αφορμή την έξαρση των φαινομένων εκφοβισμού και περιστατικών βίας που αφορούν σε ανήλικους.
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ελληνική μετάφραση του Rehabilitation Competency Framework που εκδόθηκε πέρυσι την άνοιξη από τον Παγκόσμιο Οργανισμό Υγείας και σε συνεργασία μαζί τους εκπονησα την ελληνική του μετάφραση. Σε πολλές χώρες, το επιστημονικό δυναμικό... more
ελληνική μετάφραση του Rehabilitation Competency Framework που εκδόθηκε πέρυσι την άνοιξη από τον Παγκόσμιο Οργανισμό Υγείας και σε συνεργασία μαζί τους εκπονησα την ελληνική του μετάφραση.
Σε πολλές χώρες, το επιστημονικό δυναμικό αποκατάστασης δεν είναι επαρκώς ενημερωμένο για να καλύψει τις ανάγκες του πληθυσμού λόγω των μεγάλων ελλείψεων σε επαγγέλματα και ειδικεύσεις και ζητήματα ποιότητας και συνάφειας. Καθώς η ζήτηση για αποκατάσταση κλιμακώνεται, η ανάγκη διεύρυνσης και ενημέρωσης των επαγγελματιών υγείας παράλληλα με την ενίσχυση των μηχανισμών ρύθμισης και διασφάλισης ποιότητας Αποκατάστασης γίνεται ολοένα και πιο κρίσιμη, ειδικά σε περιβάλλοντα με χαμηλούς πόρους. Τα πλαίσια επάρκειας αποτελούν βασικό εργαλείο για την ευθυγράμμιση του επιστημονικού προσωπικού με τις ανάγκες του πληθυσμού μέσω της υποστήριξης της εκπαίδευσης και της κατάρτισης .
Αναγνωρίζοντας την ανάγκη για ένα πλαίσιο ικανότητας που μπορεί να «προσαρμοστεί και υιοθετηθεί» από οποιαδήποτε επαγγελματική ομάδα αποκατάστασης ή εξειδίκευση και για οποιοδήποτε περιβάλλον, ο ΠΟΥ, μαζί με τους εταίρους του, ανέπτυξαν το πλαίσιο επάρκειας αποκατάστασης (RCF). Το RCF καθορίζει τις βασικές αξίες και πεποιθήσεις που μοιράζεται το δυναμικό όλων των ειδικοτήτων αποκατάστασης των σχολών υγείας και κοινωνικών επιστημών και περιλαμβάνει τις ικανότητες, τις συμπεριφορές, τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητες που απαιτούνται για την εκτέλεση του εύρους των δραστηριοτήτων και των καθηκόντων που εμπλέκονται στην πρακτική αποκατάστασης και την παροχή υπηρεσιών.
Ο συγκεκριμένος οδηγός αποτελεί σημαντικό εγχειρίδιο για εκπαιδευτικούς οργανισμούς και πανεπιστήμια όσον αφορά την κατάρτιση πάσης φύσεως προγραμμάτων σπουδών και επιμορφωσης στην Αποκατασταση. Παράλληλα θα είναι σημείο αναφοράς για κάθε και φορέα αποκατάστασης….
Rehabilitation Competency Framework
Σε πολλές χώρες, το επιστημονικό δυναμικό αποκατάστασης δεν είναι επαρκώς ενημερωμένο για να καλύψει τις ανάγκες του πληθυσμού λόγω των μεγάλων ελλείψεων σε επαγγέλματα και ειδικεύσεις και ζητήματα ποιότητας και συνάφειας. Καθώς η ζήτηση για αποκατάσταση κλιμακώνεται, η ανάγκη διεύρυνσης και ενημέρωσης των επαγγελματιών υγείας παράλληλα με την ενίσχυση των μηχανισμών ρύθμισης και διασφάλισης ποιότητας Αποκατάστασης γίνεται ολοένα και πιο κρίσιμη, ειδικά σε περιβάλλοντα με χαμηλούς πόρους. Τα πλαίσια επάρκειας αποτελούν βασικό εργαλείο για την ευθυγράμμιση του επιστημονικού προσωπικού με τις ανάγκες του πληθυσμού μέσω της υποστήριξης της εκπαίδευσης και της κατάρτισης .
Αναγνωρίζοντας την ανάγκη για ένα πλαίσιο ικανότητας που μπορεί να «προσαρμοστεί και υιοθετηθεί» από οποιαδήποτε επαγγελματική ομάδα αποκατάστασης ή εξειδίκευση και για οποιοδήποτε περιβάλλον, ο ΠΟΥ, μαζί με τους εταίρους του, ανέπτυξαν το πλαίσιο επάρκειας αποκατάστασης (RCF). Το RCF καθορίζει τις βασικές αξίες και πεποιθήσεις που μοιράζεται το δυναμικό όλων των ειδικοτήτων αποκατάστασης των σχολών υγείας και κοινωνικών επιστημών και περιλαμβάνει τις ικανότητες, τις συμπεριφορές, τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητες που απαιτούνται για την εκτέλεση του εύρους των δραστηριοτήτων και των καθηκόντων που εμπλέκονται στην πρακτική αποκατάστασης και την παροχή υπηρεσιών.
Ο συγκεκριμένος οδηγός αποτελεί σημαντικό εγχειρίδιο για εκπαιδευτικούς οργανισμούς και πανεπιστήμια όσον αφορά την κατάρτιση πάσης φύσεως προγραμμάτων σπουδών και επιμορφωσης στην Αποκατασταση. Παράλληλα θα είναι σημείο αναφοράς για κάθε και φορέα αποκατάστασης….
Rehabilitation Competency Framework