Catarina Gomes Email & Phone Number

Barking And Dagenham, England, United Kingdom

- Managed caseload of children and young adults (0 to 18 years old) with a neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, or genetic condition, or with profound developmental disability, impacting on engagement and function in the home environment.- Carried out comprehensive, specialist assessments (including moving and handling), and make OT recommendations to address practical problems encountered by children and their families in their homes. The aim is to enable children and their families to be safe, whilst maximising their independence and development.- Assessment for highly specialist equipment and for major and minor adaptations.- Worked closely with Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Sensory Team, Education, Housing and the NHS to ensure that assessment and recommendations are robust and fully meet the needs of the users.- Experienced with report writing, Housing Needs Assessments, Child in Need and Safeguarding Meetings

- Managed caseload of children and young adults (0 to 18 years old) with a neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, or genetic condition, or with profound developmental disability, impacting on engagement and function in the home environment.- Carried out comprehensive, specialist assessments (including moving and handling), and make OT recommendations to address practical problems encountered by children and their families in their homes. The aim is to enable children and their families to be safe, whilst maximising their independence and development.- Assessment for highly specialist equipment and for major and minor adaptations.- Worked closely with Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Sensory Team, Education, Housing and the NHS to ensure that assessment and recommendations are robust and fully meet the needs of the users.- Experienced with report writing, Housing Needs Assessments, Child in Need and Safeguarding Meetings

Romford, England, United Kingdom

- Managed my own caseload with children aged 0-19 years old.- Assessment and intervention with children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Global Development Delay, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Learning Difficulties and others.- Assessment and intervention at home, school and clinic environment.- Experience with a range of assessment tools including MABC-2, SPM/SP, DASH, VMI.- Report writing with assessment, advice and recommendations included.

London, England, United Kingdom

- I worked as Teaching Assistant in an SEN class with children between 2 and 6 years old. The children are with us from 9 am until 3.30 pm. My job is to help the teacher with the activities proposed for that day, by helping set up the room and playground and leading the activity, which always aims to improve the performance skills of the children, making them as independent as possible.- Led individual and group sessions to children with Severe Learning Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Angelman Syndrome and Multiple Impairments Disability.- Suction and Flush trained.- Intensive Interaction Training and Sensorial Circuit Experience.

Porto

- Cleaning, maintenance and preparation of the space and dining room;- Reception and customer service;- Execution of cafeteria, bar and table services.

Porto

Rehabilitation Center: Early Intervention and Participation services

Amarante

Integrated Continuous Care Unit - Long Term Care Unit

Leça Do Balio

- Performed individual evaluations, through semi-structured interviews, performance analysis in context of and application of various evaluation instruments, for example, Mini Mental State Examination and Geriatric Scale of Depression.- Elaboration and implementation of individual intervention plans, applying several strategies and techniques.- Led group sessions in integrated psychosocial recovery programmes to individuals with different mental diagnoses or addictions, namely Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder.- Development of a cultural guide to insert users in psychosocial reintegration programmes.

Miragaia

- Cleaning, maintenance and preparation of the space and dining room;- Reception and customer service;- Execution of cafeteria, bar and table services.

Gondomar, Porto, Portugal

- Performed individual evaluations, through semi-structured interviews, performance analysis in the context of activities and application of various assessment instruments, for example, the Modified Ashworth Scale, Timed up & go, Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Geriatrics Scale of Depression.- Elaboration, implementation and adaptation of individual intervention plans, applying different strategies and techniques.- Led individual sessions to patients with several diagnoses, more specifically Cerebrovascular Accident, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit and overall developmental delay.- Developed a project for the institution that consisted of 3 wedges, one for supporting the forearm, one for supporting the lower limbs and, finally, a more versatile one, which can be used both for the forearm and for the lower limbs, being the measures of 35 cm x 14 cm x 14 cm, 55 cm x 55 cm x 20 cm and 35 cm x 35 cm x 13 cm, respectively.

Rio Tinto, Gondomar

- Cleaning, maintenance and preparation of the space and dining room;- Reception and customer service;- Execution of cafeteria, bar and table services.

Porto

- Telephone contacts to schedule meetings and public attendance;- Updating of databases in the computer system and documentary archive.

Bachelor'S Degree In Occupational Therapy, Healthcare

Advanced Specialization In Occupational Therapy Intervention From Childhood To Adolescence

Bachelor’S Degree In Educational Sciences, Ciências Da Educação

Violoncello Student, Music - String Instruments