Equal Access Unit for people with disabilities and people with special educational needs

Administration

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Equal Access Unit for people with disabilities and people with special educational needs

The Unit for Equal Access for Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Special Educational Needs of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was established in accordance with Article 209 of Law 4957/2022 and operates as an independent Department reporting directly to the Rector or the competent Vice-Rector.

Mission

The mission of the Unit is to ensure the full, equal, and meaningful participation of all members of the university community with disabilities or special educational needs in all educational, research, and administrative activities of the University.

Main Responsibilities of the Unit:
- Implementation of the Higher Education Institution’s Equal Access Plan.
- Support for access to the educational process through accessible textbooks, educational materials, and interpretation services.
- Support for alternative examination methods for students with disabilities or special educational needs, according to their abilities.
- Provision of assistive information technologies and facilitation of electronic accessibility.
- Support for beneficiaries’ participation in research, conferences, meetings, student assemblies, artistic and athletic activities.
- Ensuring electronic communication for beneficiaries’ administrative matters.
- Ensuring and facilitating physical accessibility, including transportation and escort services.
- Provision of psycho-emotional support and guidance, in cooperation with the Center for Psychological and Counseling Support.
- Collaboration with Academic Advisors to support students with disabilities and special needs.
- Maintenance of statistical data related to disability and accessibility within the Institution.
- Any other responsibility related to the Unit’s mission, as defined in the Institution’s Organizational Regulations.
- Serving as a reference point for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Administration

Tzoumpari Aikaterini
Head of Equal Access Unit
tzoumpari@auth.gr
2310995360

Triantafyllidou Aggeliki
Administration
taggelik@auth.gr
2310995367

Danatskos Christos
Administration
cdana@auth.gr
2310995372

Ioannidou Anastasia
Administration
avioanni@auth.gr
2310995364

Bitziou Kalliopi
Administration
kbitzioa@auth.gr
2310995380

Scientific Staff

Sokolaki Eirini
Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)
eirinisok@auth.gr
2310995362

Nikolaidou Stella
Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)
snikolat@auth.gr

Kourtesi Spyridoula
Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)
skourtea@auth.gr

Vlachou Andromachi
Sign Language Interpreter (SLI)
avlachoaf@auth.gr

Petsavas Pavlos
Special Education Teacher
ppetsavas@auth.gr
2310995373

Zikou Maria
Special Education Philologist
mzikoua@auth.gr

Elisavet Apostolaki
Special Education Philologist
eapostoab@auth.gr

Perifantsi Ourania
Psychologist
operifa@auth.gr
2310995371

Kogiou Aggeliki
Psychologist
akogi@auth.gr
2310995371

Support Staff

Asvesta Sophia
Nurse/Assistant
sasvestc@auth.gr

Kouskoura Antigoni-Raphailia
Disability Transport Assistant
akousko@auth.gr

Sfakianakis Antonis
Disability Transport Driver
equalaccess@auth.gr

Rachatopoulou Xanthi
Disability Transport Assistant
xrachat@auth.gr

Almpanis Georgios
IT / Support of Engineering Faculty
galmpana@auth.gr

Deli Sophia
IT / Support of Law & Social and Economic Sciences Faculties
sdelia@auth.gr

Miliopoulou Stamatia
IT / Support of Sciences Faculty
smiliop@auth.gr

Rousis Panagiotis
IT / Support of Theology & Philosophy Faculties
prousis@auth.gr

Toubouli Magdalini
IT / Support of Health Sciences Faculty
mtoumpo@auth.gr