SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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Assoc. Prof. PhD Daiva Kairiene, Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Assoc. prof. Daiva Kairiene is the assoc. professor in Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy (Lithuania), also actively participating in Lithuanian Association of SLTs' and representing their professional interests at national and international levels. She is a delegate of LLA at the European Association of Speech and Language Therapy (ESLA). Her research and practical interests are mostly related to children's speech and language disorders, as she is acting as SLT practitioner in kindergarten.
Assoc. Prof. PhD Daiva Kairiene
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Assoc. Prof. PhD Baiba Trinite, Liepaja University, Latvian Logopedists’ Association
Baiba Trinite is an Associate Professor and leading researcher at Liepaja University (Latvia). She is a founder of Speech and Voice Research Laboratory. Current President of Speech Therapists’ Association of Latvia and from 2013 to 2019 served as Vice President of European Speech and Language Therapists Association.
Assoc. Prof. PhD Baiba Trinite
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PhD stud. Anna Maria Ulviste, University of Tartu, Estonian Logopedists’ Union
Anna Maria Ülviste is a junior lecturer in speech therapy in the Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Estonia and a speech therapist. She specializes in assessment of child development, pre-verbal communication and speech development in preschool. Her research interest includes parent-child interaction, family counselling and parent implemented early language intervention, early speech and language development and early intervention in special education and speech therapy.
PhD stud. Anna Maria Ulviste
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Prof. PhD Stefanija Alisauskiene, Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, Lithuania
Stefanija Alisauskiene is a professor in the Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania. She specializes in educational support specialist education and teacher education for inclusion. Her research interest includes special needs and inclusive education, and early childhood intervention. She has an extensive expertise in special needs education and developments towards inclusive education acquired through national and international research projects.
Prof. PhD Stefanija Alisauskiene
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Prof. PhD Sarmite Tubele, University of Latvia, Latvian Logopedists’ Association
Sarmīte Tūbele is a professor at the University of Latvia, faculty of Education, psychology and art, department of Educational sciences and pedagogical innovations. Involved in the teacher education in the field of speech therapy and specal needs education, wotking with students in all levels – bachelor, master and doctoral programs. Author of many books, scientific articles, methodological materials in speech therapy and special needs education, also on inclusive approach. Main scientific interests – dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities and others. Board member of the Latvia's Logopedist association, experience of delivering lectures in many European countries.
Prof. PhD Sarmite Tubele
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Lect. PhD stud. Simona Daniute, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Simona Daniute is PhD student in the Vilnius University Siauliai Academy (Lithuania). She works as lecture at Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy and has a SLT experience of working with pre-school and school age children as well. Research fields: speech and language disorders in children (speech sound disorders, spoken and written language disorders and others); evidence based practice in speech and language therapy. Simona is involved in various profession activities, published journal articles and did presentations across the country and internationally. Bord member of Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association.
Lect. PhD stud. Simona Daniute
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PhD stud. Aaro Nursi, University of Tartu, Estonian Logopedists’ Union
Aaro Nursi graduated from University of Tartu in 2011 as a speech therapist. After graduation he worked as a speech therapist in the neurology departments of East Tallinn Central Hospital, West Tallinn Central Hospital and Tartu University Hospital. He continues to further his level of expertise by taking part in professional training events and conferences in Estonia and abroad. He is currently pursuing a PhD in medical sciences at the University of Tartu, where he is developing a methodology for assessing language disorders associated with having a stroke. He has earned the highest level of professional qualification as a speech therapist with specializing in neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders. At the moment he works as a speech therapist in the nutrition department of the Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Clinic of the North Estonia Regional Hospital and Confido Medical Centre in Tallinn.
PhD stud. Aaro Nursi
ORGANISATIONAL COMMITTEE
Assoc. Prof. PhD Daiva Kairiene, Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Lect. PhD Simona Daniute, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy, Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Assoc. Prof. PhD Irena Kaffemaniene, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy
Migle Rove, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Lect. PhD Rita Kantanaviciute- Petruze, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy
Jolanta Zukauskiene, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Grazina Musteikiene, Lithuanian Logopedists’ Association
Aiste Petreviciute, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy