New guest researcher from Portugal

Susana Castro, a new guest researcher from Porto University, has arrived in Jönköping. Susana Castro's research concerns the use of the ICF-CY in the context of early intervention and special education, focusing particularly on young children with autism spectrum disorders. During her research internship at Jönköping (until the end of June), she will be collaborating on various projects of the CHILD group.

Hello all,

My name is Susana Castro and I am currently finishing my doctoral studies at the University of Porto, Portugal. I have a degree in psychology and my thesis concerns the use of the ICF-CY in the context of early intervention and special education, focusing particularly on young children with autism spectrum disorders. Jönköping University has been collaborating closely with the University of Porto: we have joint projects in the area of early childhood intervention that have provided a very positive exchange and a source of learning for all researchers involved in this interchange. I find it particularly interesting to have the opportunity to recognize differences between countries in relation to the early education and how these differences are reflected in different societies. I believe that education is what best defines a society and so is the best way to promote a better life. During my research internship at Jönköping (until the end of June), I will be collaborating on various projects of the CHILD group, namely by analyzing data from a longitudinal study of literacy environments and contributing to a systematic review of the scientific literature on child disabilities, while I finish my thesis. I hope I can share my work with everyone and have your valuable feedback, and I am more than happy to contribute to your research. Thank you for receiving me in such a good research environment, I'm sure this will be a very positive experience!

Susana Castro