Joana Teixeira
Speech and Language Therapist
CV
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2011.
- Postgraduate qualification in Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2012.
- PhD in Cognition and Language Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2018.
- Introduction to the Bobath Concept in Paediatrics course.
- Bobath Concept and Sensory Integration course.
- Central Auditory Processing: From Theory to Practice course.
- Practical course in Speech and Language Therapy Intervention for Feeding Disorders.
- Baby Signs programme.
- Child Development Assessment Scale course, ages 0 to 5.
- Spoken language: Developmental Language Disorders; Language Disorder; Late Language Emergence (associated with clinical diagnoses of Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Functioning Difficulties, Sensorineural and/or Conductive Hearing Loss, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genetic Syndromes and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders).
- Communication: Communication Disorder; Social Communication Disorder (associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neuromotor Disorders, Multiple Disabilities and other conditions).
- Speech / Articulation: Speech Sound Disorder; Apraxia; Dysarthria (typical and atypical sound substitutions, omissions and distortions).
- Written language: Specific Learning Disorders – Dyslexia and Dysorthography (difficulties with reading and spelling).
- Voice: Childhood Dysphonia (hoarseness; nodules/polyps).
