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Beatriz Helena Brugnaro

Alumni

Biography

Beatriz is a Postdoctoral Fellow (Mackenzie) in Implementation of the F-Words in Brazil, and a PhD in Functioning of children and adolescents with Down syndrome (Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) - Brazil). She was twice a research visitor at CanChild (2018 -  supervisor of Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and 2022 - supervisor of Dr. Olaf Kraus de Camargo). She is a partner of CanChild developing research focusing on Down syndrome, F-Words, Implementation Science and Qualitative Research. She graduated in Physical Therapy in 2018 (UFSCar). Beatriz is a sister of a young man with Down syndrome, who inspires your research. She made the translation of the F-Words Tools, F-Words for School and the About My Child into Brazilian Portuguese.

Area of Focus

International Classification of Function (ICF), biopsychosocial approach in Down Syndrome, The Challenge Assessment in Down syndrome, qualitative research and translation of materials into Brazilian Portuguese.