Sara Pinto
University Institute of Maia, Portugal
Biography
Sara Pinto has completed her master’s degree in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University Institute of Maia, Portugal. Her academic and research interests include praxis functioning, rehabilitation of human movement, executive functioning. In 2016 she published the paper “Gestural praxis in young adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities” at the Journal of Intelectual Disability Research, searching for an association between this function and the frontal lobe functioning. She is a Psychomotor Therapist at a non-profit organisation (NGO) that deals with individuals with disabilities. In addition, she also works with preschool children, with normal or pathological development, and at a nursing home.
Abstract
Abstract : Praxis functioning in individuals with intellectual disabilities: implications for healthcarers