Joana Caçoeiro
Speech and Myofunctional Therapy
Joana Caçoeiro
Neonatal speech therapist focused on feeding development and orofacial motor function.
Professional licence no. C-027285189ACSS — Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde
Specialties
Areas of practice
- Breastfeeding and infant feeding
- Complementary and varied feeding
- Neonatal and paediatric orofacial motor function
- Tongue tie
Who they see
Babies, including premature babies; intervention can begin before birth.
Approach
Assessment, prevention, empowerment and intervention, working as a team.
Education and specialty
Degree in Speech Therapy, Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (2008).
Further training
Postgraduate course in Oral and Facial Motor Therapeutic Intervention, EPAP (2011). Breastfeeding Counsellor (2017). Training in tongue tie (2021) and SOFFI certification (2022).
Professional experience
Hospital Dona Estefânia (2009–2022) and Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa (2017–2022). At Kids&Teens since 2023 and at the Sem Papas na Língua orofacial development centre. Trains professionals in feeding, breastfeeding and prematurity.
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