معرفی
Filippos Vlachos is a Professor at the Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Greece. He has been actively involved in academic roles since 1997, serving as Department Head twice and Director of the postgraduate program in Special Education. His research focuses on neurobiological underpinnings of learning disorders, developmental disabilities, and brain laterality’s impact on cognitive abilities.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degrees in Pedagogy (1984) and Biology (1988), University of Patras
- Postgraduate Diploma in School Psychology and Counselling (1995)
- PhD in Human Psychobiology (1997), University of Thessaly
Research Interests:
- Neural mechanisms of reading and numerical cognition
- Developmental dyslexia and dyscalculia
- Handedness and cognitive lateralization
- Psychobiological approaches to learning disabilities
Publications: Over 160 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, with significant contributions to understanding brain-behavior relationships in education. Recent work emphasizes neuropsychological screening tools (e.g., Askisi-Lexia) and neurocognitive heterogeneity in dyslexia.
Administrative Roles: Member of University Senate for 6 years, committee member for national/international congresses, and director of the Educational Neuroscience and Developmental Disorders Laboratory.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Educational Neuroscience Lab, focusing on translating neuroscientific insights into educational practices for children with special needs.
