PT, PhD, Researcher and Professor, PPGCRDF - UFJF. Interest in Childhood Functioning and Disability. Mom of an angel and a very intelligent twelve year old boy!

Joined August 2020
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So happy with the publication of the study protocol of PartiCipa Brazil! This study is part of my postdoc at @canchild_ca with Dr Peter Rosenbaum and the realization of a dream to prospectively monitor the functional evolution of children and adolescents with CP in Brazil!
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Next week, I will be at the EACD and IAACD meeting in the beautiful city of Hildelberg, Germany, 24-28 of June, 2025. I will be presenting several symposiums, seminar, and research related posters and oral. If you will be there, let’s meet and chat. @canchildcentre @ufjf
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So proud to share the new revised and updated GMFM user’s manual, now introducing the Gross Motor Family Report (GM-FR), that I had the pleasure to lead the development as principal investigator. Keep tuned as it will soon available at @canchildcentre @mackeithpress
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Today I had the opportunity to present the F-words lens tool at the F-words community of practice at @canchildcentre ! Please check out the rationale for the development of this tool at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…. Hércules and @LongoEgmar great team work!
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Thanks so much for the opportunity to publish this manuscript and translate this knowledge worldwide @mackeithpress @canchildcentre
This measurement study used input from parents of children with #cerebralpalsy to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Gross Motor Family Report and refined it as a family-friendly instrument @pscchagas buff.ly/4ho0sDl
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We presented the English version of our ebook on #PPI firstly published in Portuguese repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/1…
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I am very happy to share our new #ebook that brings together practical #PPI experiences from the UK, Ireland, Canada, Chile, Uganda and Brazil. Thank you to all the Partners, especially @Pen_CRU @canchildcentre @MRCCTU @JeremyTaylorNB @pscchagas repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/1…
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A scoping review identifies the main ingredients of interventions for young ambulant children with #cerebralpalsy from an F-words perspective @herculesleite5 @LongoEgmar buff.ly/40Jmnj3

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New research sheds light on the factors influencing mobility, daily activities, and social skills in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy, highlighting the impact of age and locomotion ability in a low/middle-income context. Read more: ow.ly/g1Y150UBz6x
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First e-book in #Portuguese on #PatientandPublicInvolvement in #Research, to facilitate the brazilian training of researchers on collaborative research, free access repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/1…
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So glad to see this paper published! @canchild_ca 🌷
Refined with parent input, the Gross Motor Family Report (GM-FR) proves to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing gross motor performance in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, enhancing clinical practice and research. Read more: ow.ly/YqPX50SOPBx
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Aquele momento em que o salário de um pos doc ultrapassa o salário de um professor... Detalhe: a bolsa é isenta de IR... To pensando numa transição de carreira...
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🌷An Honor to see this measure getting off the paper to the world 🌎 @canchild_ca @EACDtweet
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Crianças com paralisia cerebral no Brasil têm níveis de funcionalidade mais limitados @pscchagas apresenta resultados na Bélgica PartiCipa Brazil - Functioning and impairments of children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy @eacd2024 @ivanbaron ow.ly/XL1W50RYYgi

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It will be an honor to present the development and measurement proprieties of this beautiful measure developed with a great team of CanChild partners! @canchild_ca @EACDtweet
The Gross Motor Family Report (GM-FR) values families’ knowledge of their child’s performance, is easy to use, and appropriate in any evaluation context. Tomorrow at 7:30 with @pscchagas in BMCC Building - room 4 5 @eacd2024 #livedexperience #GMFM88 ow.ly/GIR550RYZFr
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So happy to make part of this great and wonderful team of brilliant women 🌷
Today, we honour the incredible women at CanChild who #InspireInclusion in everything they do. You are the leaders, innovators, and changemakers who make a difference for children and youth with disabilities and their families. Happy International Women's Day! #IWD2024 #CanChild
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Family, Fun, Friends, Functioning, Fitness, & Future: Announcing CanChild's F-words Framework in The Foundation Course! It's a free self-paced online training course for anyone who supports children & youth of all abilities, providing guidance for everyday life & practice.
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So honored to be part of this beautiful work! Thanks @herculesleite5 for the partnership
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