Eleni Theodorou

Biography

Elena Theodorou is a Speech Therapist and holds a PhD degree in Linguistics from the University of Cyprus. Her doctoral dissertation dealt with the detection and diagnosis of (Special) Lung Disorder in Cypriots, and after being honored with Excellently awarded by the University of Cyprus. She holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the University of Patras and a Master's degree in Language and Communication Impairment in Children from the University of Sheffield. She has been trained in the MAKATON language system, which can be applied to people with severe communication difficulties and learning difficulties, and she is an acknowledged system trainer. During her basic studies she was a scholar at the Greek State Scholarship Foundation.

Research Interest

Her current research activity is to identify and diagnose children with (Special) Language Disorder and to map their language skills with the ultimate goal of more effective intervention.