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Scientific discipline
Special Physical Education (Adapted Physical Activity)

Teaching
- Developmental Disorders - Teaching Practice in Special Schools
- Physical and Sensory Disabilities - Teaching Practice in Special Schools
- Screening Motor Disorders and Early Intervention
- Growth and Motor Development
- Introduction to Adapted Physical Education

Research interests
Cognitive-motor behaviour in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, examining optimal motor learning strategies and motor intervention programs for this population
Developmental programs of Adapted Physical Activity for the purpose of social integration / inclusion, leisure and sport of children with Developmental disabilities (pre-school and school age)
Motor and Cognitive assessment of children with and without Developmental disabilities

Degrees
1998-2006: BA in Physical Education & Sports Science (specializing in Adapted Physical Activity), Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
1991-1996: BA in Pedagogy Preschool, Faculty of Early Childhood Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
1999-2008: Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (specializing in Special Physical Education), Department of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece.

Indicative Publications

1. Αsonitou, K. & Koutsouki, D. (in press). Cognitive process-based subtypes of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Human Movement Science.Koutsouki, D., & Asonitou, K. (2015). Cognitive processes in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. In Papadopoulos, T. C., Parrila, R. K., & Kirby, J. R. (Eds),Cognition, intelligence, and achievement: A tribute to J. P. Das (pp. 267-289). San Diego, CA: Academic Press, ISBN: 978-0-12-410388-7.
2. Asonitou, K, Tsiganos, G., Kourtessis, T., Strofylla, G, & Koutsouki, D. (2014). Assessment of Cognitive Abilities in Preschool Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder, International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education (IJCDSE), 5, 1571-1576.
3. Asonitou, Κ., Koutsouki, D., Kourtessis, T., Charitou, S. (2012). Motor and cognitive performance differences between children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Research in developmental disabilities, 33(4), 996-1005.
4. Peppa, A., Asonitou, K., & Koutsouki, D. (2011). Exercise training in students with diabetes: the role of PE teacher at school. Sportlogia, 7 (2), 295-307.
5. Asonitou, K., Koutsouki, D., & Charitou, S. (2010). Motor skills and cognitive abilities as a precursor of academic performance in children with and without DCD. Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences Journal (SBSPRO), 5, 1702-1707. Available on-line on the Journal website: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428
6. Charitou, S., Koutsouki, D., & Asonitou, K. (2010). Prediction of infant’s motor development. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 9, 456-461. Available on-line on the Journal website: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428
7. Skordilis, E.K., Gavriilidis, A., Charitou, S., & Asonitou, K. (2003). Comparison of sport achievement orientation of male professional, amateur, and wheelchair basketball athletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 97, 483-490.
8. Skordilis, E. K., Koutsouki, D., Asonitou, K., Evans, E., Jensen, B. (2002a). Comparison of sport achievement orientation between wheelchair and able-bodied basketball athletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 94, 214-218.
9. Skordilis, E., Koutsouki, D., Asonitou, K., Evans, E., Jensen, B., & Wall, K. (2001). Sport orientations and goal perspectives of wheelchair athletes. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 18, 304 – 315.