Peer-reviewed Conference Papers
• Doikou, M. (Presenting author), & Manitsa, I. (TBC). Teacher perceptions of social and emotional learning: An integrative literature review. Oral presentation at the 9th ENSEC Conference: Social emotional learning for lifetime achievement, 5-7 September 2024, Chania, Greece.
• Back, E. (Presenting author), Main, E. Manitsa, I., Clifford, K., Schur, P., Barlow-Brown, F., Parchment, S., & Hayley Spurin (27 June 2024). The benefits of an Autism Peer Network in Higher Education. Oral presentation at the Neurodevelopmental Annual Seminar (NDAS) 2024 “Breaking down barriers in neurodevelopmental EEG research: Innovation in methods and analysis”, 27 June 2024, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (Presenting author), Barlow-Brown, F., Hewett, R., Ravenscroft, J., Thurston, M., Roe, J., & Temple, S. (19 June 2024). Developing university guidance for the social inclusion of students with vision impairment. Oral presentation at the NADP 25th Anniversary Conference: Embedding Inclusion into Everyday Practice; 18-19 June 2024, Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (Presenting author), Barlow-Brown, F., Hewett, R., Ravenscroft, J., Thurston, M., Roe, J., & Temple, S. (7 March 2024). Developing university guidance for the socio-emotional needs of students with vision impairment: Findings from phase one. Poster presentation at the Advance HE’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024 “The future is now: Building EDI practice for the changing world of HE”; 6-7 March 2024, Hilton Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool, UK.
• Manitsa, I., & Livanou, M. (18 November 2023). Digital interventions in the school environment: Presentation of research data and suggestions of future research and practice. Online workshop at the 2nd International School Psychology Conference of Hellenic Association of School Psychology (HASP); 17-18 November 2023, online.
• Manitsa, I. (Presenting author), Livanou, M. Barlow-Brown, F., Burnett Heyes, S., Gardia, N., Siegfried, O., Clarke, Z.*, Coelho, H.*, & De Caro, A. (22 September 2023). Developing an educational game for the school inclusion of students with vision impairment. Oral presentation at the online Nystagmus Network international nystagmus research symposium 2023; 22 September 2023, Nystagmus Network, UK. *authors contributed equally
• Manitsa, I. (Presenting author), Livanou, M. Barlow-Brown, F., Burnett Heyes, S., De Caro, A., Gardia, N., Siegfried, O., Clarke, Z.*, Coelho, H.*, & De Caro, A. (14 September 2023). Preventing the school exclusion of adolescents with sight impairment: The development of a digital intervention based on adolescent and adult advisory groups. Oral presentation at the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Sections Annual Conference 2023; 12-14 September 2023, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. *authors contributed equally
• Livanou, M. (Presenting author) & Manitsa, I. (14 September 2023). Development of ReGoal, a serious mobile game-application for young people 11-16 years with conduct problems. Oral presentation at the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Sections Annual Conference 2023; 12-14 September 2023, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
• Manitsa, I., (Presenting author), Hewett, R., Barlow-Brown, F., Thurston, M., & Roe, J. (13 September 2023). Discussing the rationale and providing updates on a research project aimed at developing university guidance for students with vision impairment in Higher Education. Oral presentation at the BPS Cognitive and Developmental Sections Annual Conference 2023; 12-14 September 2023, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
• Manitsa, I., (Presenting author) & Barlow-Brown, F. (12 July 2023). The relationship between the development of social relationships at school and academic inclusion in adolescents with and without vision impairment. Oral presentation at The Child Vision Society’s 2023 Biennial Meeting (CVRS): Child Vision and Visual Impairment – Advances in Science and Related Practice; 12-14 July 2023, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I., (Presenting author) & Barlow-Brown, F. (12 July 2023). The relationship between school engagement and social competence in adolescents with and without vision impairment and ways forward. Poster presentation at The Child Vision Society’s 2023 Biennial Meeting (CVRS): Child Vision and Visual Impairment – Advances in Science and Related Practice; 12-14 July 2023, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I., (Presenting author), Hewett, R., Barlow-Brown, F., Thurston, M., Roe, J. (4 July 2023). Providing updates on a research project on the inclusion of students with vision impairment in Higher Education. Oral presentation at the Research and Impact Event; 3-4 July 2023, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (Presenting author), Livanou, M. Barlow-Brown, F., Burnett Heyes, S., De Caro, A., Gardia, N., Siegfried, O., Clarke, Z.*, Coelho, H.*, & De Caro, A. (4 July 2023). Promoting the social inclusion of adolescents with vision impairment: The development of a serious game. Oral presentation at the Research and Impact Event; 3-4 July 2023, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. *authors contributed equally
• Heneghan (presenting author), A., Manitsa, I., Livanou, M. (2 June 2023). Individuals’ experiences of having a sibling with an eating disorder: a systematic review. Oral presentation at the International Conference of Eating Disorders; 31 May – 3 June 2023, Washington DC, USA.
• Heneghan, A., Manitsa, I., Livanou, M. (16-17 March 2023). “How do siblings’ experience their brother’s or sister’s eating disorder?: a systematic review”. Poster presentation at the London Eating Disorder Conference, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (10 November 2022). The development of social relationships at school and their impact on the academic inclusion of adolescents with visual impairments. Oral presentation at the 3rd Panhellenic School Psychology Conference; 10-13 November 2022, KEDEA, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Manitsa, I. (14 September 2022). The social inclusion, self-esteem and social competence of adolescents with visual impairments. Oral presentation at the BPS Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference 2022; 14-16 September 2022, Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
• Heneghan, A., Manitsa, I. & Livanou, M. (1 July 2022). A systematic review into siblings’ experiences of having a brother or sister with an eating disorder. Oral presentation at the FBSS Research Conference 2022; 1 July 2022, Kingston University London, UK.
• Livanou, M. (presenting author), Bull, M., Manitsa, I., Lane, R., Heneghan, A. (19 May 2022). Coproducing a psychosocial intervention with young people transitioning from adolescent secure hospitals to adult services in England: Moving Forward intervention. European Association for forensic Child &Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology EFCAP 2022; 18-20 May 2022. (Online presentation)
• Heneghan, A. (presenting author), Manitsa, I., Livanou, M. (2022). Siblings’ Experiences of Having a Brother or Sister with an Eating Disorder. Poster presentation at the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), 30th European Congress of Psychiatry, 2-5 April 2022, Budapest, Hungary (e-poster presentation, available to be viewed throughout all days of the conference).
• Manitsa, I. & Sight for Surrey (24 November 2021). Learning from COVID-19 Pandemic: Positive Examples of Habilitation Services Development and Adaptation to the Needs of Children, Young People and Their Families. Oral presentation at the Visionary Annual Conference 2021: Rainbows, Disruptions and Transformations; 24-26 November 2022. (Online presentation)
• Manitsa, I. (4 August 2021). How Do Specialist Vision Rehabilitation Services Impact the Lives of Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairments? A Case Study Approach. Oral presentation at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Conference (ISEC); 3-5 August 2021; UCL Institute of Education (IOE; online).
• Manitsa, I. & Doikou, M. (4 August 2021). Providing social support for students with visual impairments in educational settings: Findings from an integrative literature review. Oral presentation at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Conference (ISEC); 3-5 August 2021; UCL Institute of Education (IOE), London. (online)
• Manitsa, I. & Montague, A. (30 June 2021). A qualitative insight into factors pertaining to alcohol and cigarette consumption among young adults during the COVID-19 outbreak. Oral presentation at the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2021; 29-30 June 2021, The British Psychological Society (BPS). (online)
• Manitsa, I. (5 March 2020). Social inclusion of adolescents with visual impairments: From research to practice. Oral presentation at the 3rd PhD meeting between Kingston University and University of Gothenburg; 5 March 2020, Kingston University London, UK.
• Manitsa, I., Barlow-Brown, F. & Lyons, E. (3 June 2019). Self-concept of adolescents with visual impairments. Oral presentation at the 10th Annual Faculty of Business and Social Sciences Conference; 3-4 June 2019, Kingston University London, UK.
• Manitsa, I., (14 May 2018). The importance of social inclusion in general schools to the self-concept of adolescents with visual impairment and their differences from sighted children. Oral presentation at the Kingston University Postgraduate Research Conference; 14 May 2018, Kingston University London, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (10 May 2018). The importance of social relationships with sighted peers to the self-concept of adolescents with visual impairment and the differences between both groups. Oral and poster presentations at the “Listen to me” Multi-sensory Impairment Conference, Seashell trust Organisation; 10 May 2018, Manchester Conference Centre, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (presenting author) & Doikou, M. (26 November 2017). The academic experiences of studies in higher education from the perspective of visual impaired students. Paper presented at the 4th Panhellenic Conference in Special Education with International Participation, “Modern Trends and Proposals in Special Education”, The Company of Special Education in Greece; 23-26 November 2017, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece (published).
• Manitsa, I. (9 December 2016). The experiences of studies in higher education from the perspective of students with visual impairment. Oral presentation at the 4th Conference of Postgraduate Students in the field of Education, “New Voices 4”; 9-10 December 2016, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Keynote & Invited Talks
Keynote Talks
• Manitsa, I. (6 March 2024). Educational inclusion and the role of habilitation services in the lives of children and young people with vision impaiment. Habilitation VI UK Conference 6 March 2024, Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley, Brierley Hill, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (11 November 2023). Social Emotional Wellbeing and VI Session. Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) Weekend Residential 11-12 November 2023, School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (26 November 2022). Conceptualising social inclusion and finding new ways to move forward. Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) Weekend Residential 26-27 November 2023, School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK.
Invited Talks
• Manitsa, I. (20 May 2024). Examining the inclusion of people with vision impairment across the lifespan. Oral presentation at the Department of Ophthalmology Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. (Online presentation)
• Manitsa, I. (5 March 2024). The development of university guidance for the social emotional needs of students with Vision Impairment in Higher Education. Oral presentation at representatives from the Communication Department, Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia, organised by Professor John Ravenscroft, University of Edinburgh. (Online presentation)
• Manitsa, I. (29 November 2023). The social and emotional needs of students with vision impairment in Higher Education. Oral presentation at the Event for Disability History Month, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (6 April 2023). Vision impairment, educational inclusion, and socio-emotional development. Oral presentation at Children and Families Directorate, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (7 March 2023). Social inclusion. Oral presentation at the Inset Day of Bristol Sensory Support Service Sensory support service (bristol.gov.uk). (online)
• Manitsa, I. (21 February 2023). Exploring the inclusion and socio-emotional development of people with vision impairment. Oral presentation at the Richard’s lab (https://carolinerichards.net), School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (1 February 2023). The socio-emotional development and educational inclusion of students with vision impairment. Oral presentation at the IMH showcase session at Psyched@UoB, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (27 January 2023). Socio-emotional development of atypical populations with an emphasis on Vision Impairment. Oral presentation at the Centre for Developmental Science (CDS) Neurodiversity Workshop, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (25 September 2021). Examining the socio-emotional and educational development of adolescents with vision impairment. Oral presentation at the Nystagmus Network Virtual Open Day 2021, Nystagmus Network, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (27 November 2020). The social inclusion of adolescents with visual impairments. Oral presentation at London Vision, London, UK. (online)
• Manitsa, I. (21 September 2020). Doing research with vulnerable populations. Oral presentation at the First Annual PhD Autumn Symposium, Department of Psychology, Kingston University London.
• Manitsa, I. (24 January 2020). Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education: Students with Special Educational Needs. Oral remote presentation at the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in School” event, IYDU (International Young Democrat Union), Larissa, Greece. (online)
*The Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, decided to include youth entrepreneurship as a subject in all schools in the country, after the proposals discussed in the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship at School” event.
• Manitsa, I. (19 November 2019). The role of social inclusion in the self-esteem of adolescents with visual impairments. Research Unlocked Day, Whitefield Academy Trust, London.
• Manitsa, I. (21 May 2019). The self-concept of adolescents with visual impairments. Oral presentation at the British Psychological Society (BPS) Postgraduate Meeting, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (30 October 2018). Social inclusion and the differences in self-concept between adolescents with visual impairments and their sighted peers. Poster presentation at “Sensing Nature: Wellbeing with nature and sight impairment” Exhibition, London, UK.
• Manitsa, I., Barlow-Brown, F. & Lyons, E. (21 February 2018). The role of friendship and the importance of social relationships on students with visual impairments and their sighted peers. Poster presentation at the “Children, Tablets and iPads: Concerns and New Possibilities” Open Lecture with Professor David Messer and the CDLD lab, Kingston University London, UK.
• Manitsa, I. (2014). The Interdisciplinary school project ” Nazism: The black pages of the History”. Oral presentation at the “School Projects about Nazism” Day Conference, Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.