Neuropsychology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2024

Bilingual neuropsychologist with specialization in the diagnosis of Mental, Neuropsychiatric, and Neuropsychological Disorders. Extensive experience in neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis of dementia and other cognitive impairment syndromes, childhood and adolescent disorders, pre and post-surgical evaluation in epilepsy, etc. Vast experience as a university lecturer and in specialized courses. Conference speaker and author of several chapters related to neuropsychology.

Clinical neuropsychologist specialized in neuropsychological therapy. Experience in learning disorders, ADHD, and both acquired and neurodegenerative cognitive impairment. In the educational field, expertise in behavioral strategies aiding management at home and in schools, as well as assisting institutions in personalized learning plans and accompanying strategies.

Psychiatrist from the Catholic University of Ecuador, specializing in child and adolescent psychopathology and psychopharmacology at the National University of Chile. Trainer for the WHO from 2017 to 2021 in the management of the mhGAP Program, the World Health Organization's global action program to address mental health gaps.

Psychologist specialized in the Diagnosis and Intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Sara holds official accreditations for clinical use of ADOS-2 and ADI-R, with extensive experience in their application. She has received training and possesses experience in specific intervention models for ASD such as ESDM, ImPACT, JASPER, and AAC. Currently, she is part of the academic group of ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and the "Ángel Díez Cuervo Mentorship" program of AETAPI. Additionally, she holds a Master's degree in Inclusive Education.

She is a founding partner of Conciencia Especialidades Psicológicas. At Conciencia, she works with children with emotional-behavioral difficulties and also with adults facing various issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, among others.

She worked as a part-time professor at USFQ for 9 years.

Clinical Psychologist graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, with a master's degree in Neuroscience from the University of Sydney, Australia. She is currently the director of the Oasis Wellbeing and Health Center, which provides psychological care as well as training workshops at various levels, and she is a university professor at the San Francisco University of Quito.

With 16 years of experience in the areas of human behavior and proper emotional management, she has extensive knowledge in individual and group therapeutic work, as well as crisis intervention for individuals at risk. She also has experience in developing content for the promotion and dissemination of human rights. She works with children, adolescents, and parents in developing emotional intelligence and establishing harmonious family relationships.

Some of the institutions she has worked with include: the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights, and Worship; Ministry of the Interior; World Food Programme of the UN in Zambia, Africa; she was a consultant in the development of content for the assessment of social skills and emotional regulation in teachers at INEVAL.