Main Scientific Topics

Accessibility
  • Gamification
  • Independent Living
  • Virtual and Augemented Reality
  • Augmented Technology
  • Ethics and Privacy
  • Policies for Incorporating technology
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Technological advancements and the journey into adulthood/ promotion of independence in ADLs
  • Confronting and dismantling the stigma
  • Social Media Networking
  • (Adapted) Sports
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Data Driven Therapy – Wearables
  • Technology Designed for Sensory Integration
  • Robotics
  • Engineering in the context of clinical practice
  • Use of F words
  • Family-centered care
  • Co-planning and Co-creation of Interventions
  • Digital Parental/caregiver Support
  • Transition
  • Adults with childhood-onset disability
  • Transitioning from educational institutions to the professional workforce
  • Palliative care
  • CP
  • SCI
  • Autism
  • Mental Disability
  • Sensory Disabilities (Blindness, Deafness)
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Rare Diseases
  • Pain

Rena Kavvadia 

Rena Kavvadia is the Head of the Marketing & Fundraising Department at ELEPAP’s Athens Branch. She graduated from the School of Philosophy at the University of Ioannina, specializing in Psychology, and holds a certificate in Marketing and Business Administration from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

With 32 years of dedicated service to ELEPAP, she has contributed significantly to advancing the organization’s mission, values, and strategic objectives. Throughout her career, she has also served for many years as Executive Assistant to ELEPAP’s Presidents, gaining extensive experience in organizational administration and executive coordination.

Her professional expertise includes the planning and coordination of scientific conferences, fundraising initiatives, charitable events, and public engagements. She is actively involved in developing and implementing fundraising strategies aimed at securing essential resources and ensuring the long-term sustainability of ELEPAP’s programs and services.

In addition, she oversees ELEPAP’s volunteer program, coordinating volunteer recruitment, training, development, and engagement. Through her work, she contributes to building a strong and dedicated volunteer community that supports ELEPAP’s mission and the children and families it serves.