Rethinking Environments for Neurodivergent Minds Kalliopi Megari
Event details
Neurodivergent people often experience increased emotional reactivity strongly related to environmental context.
Kalliopi Megari of the University of York Europe Campus discusses the results of a study examining the effects of purposefully created ‘safe places’ on the cognitive and emotional processing of people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Join Kalliopi and hear how study results indicate that environmental design has a direct impact on emotional circuits and cognitive function in neurodivergent individuals.
This event will take place live on Zoom Webinar. You will receive a link to join a couple of days before the event and a reminder an hour before. During the event, you can ask questions via a Q&A function, but audience cameras and microphones will remain muted throughout.
This event is presented in partnership with the University of York Europe Campus.
About the speaker
Dr Kalliopi Megari is an Academic Director of the postgraduate programme in Clinical psychology at the University of York Europe Campus, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She is also Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia in Florina. She holds undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Psychology, as well as a Masters and a PhD in Neuropsychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Currently, she is a Global Membership Committee member of International Neuropsychological Society and leader of Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients working group of NeuroCOVID International Neuropsychology Taskforce SIG. Her work has earned her many prestigious international awards. She was an Ambassador of National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), USA Leadership and Ambassador Development Program (2022-23).
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