Dr. Judit Gombás – Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Full-time lecturer and researcher at ELTE Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education. Her doctoral work focused on leisure-time sporting habits among Hungarian adults with blindness or visual impairment.

 

Prof. Shakila Dada – Director, Centre of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC), University of Pretoria, South Africa
Professor and speech-language therapist with extensive expertise in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and early childhood intervention.

 

Dr. Satendra Singh – MD, Professor of Physiology, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India
Founder of Doctors with Disabilities: Agents of Change and Co-chair, International Council for Disability Inclusion in Medical Education. A leading disability rights advocate instrumental in integrating disability competencies into India’s medical curriculum.

 

Krisztina Kovács – Head, Disability Center (SHÜTI), Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Disability coordinator at ELTE; former lecturer in visual impairment. Her research includes accessibility of exchange programs for blind and partially sighted students in collaboration with the European Blind Union.

 

Prof. Sarika Manhas – Department of Home Science (Human Development), University of Jammu, India
Over 20 years of teaching and research experience. Coordinator, Disability Initiatives and UGC-SWAYAM. Research interests include child development, disability studies, parenting, psychometrics, and tribal issues.

 

Dr. Vassilis Argyropoulos – Associate Professor, University of Thessaly, Greece
Active in national, Erasmus+, and Horizon projects in special education. Serves as ICEVI contact person for Balkan countries.

 

Dr. Hui-Ting Tina – Associate Professor, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Licensed special educator and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (Doctoral). Research areas include early intervention, autism, applied behavior analysis, and teacher training.

 

Prof. Mary G. Clasquin-Johnson – University of South Africa, South Africa
Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education with nearly three decades of experience. Research focuses on early intervention and inclusion for children with autism and learning barriers.

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Dr. Ellen L. Duchaine – Senior Lecturer, Special Education, Texas State University, USA
Ph.D. in Exceptional Student Education (Georgia State University). Specializes in academic and behavioral interventions for students with emotional/behavioral disorders and incarcerated youth.

 

Dr. Alison F. Eardley – Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster, UK
Cognitive psychologist researching imagery, memory, and multisensory processing in blind and sighted individuals. Fulbright-Smithsonian Scholar (2021–22).