Expertise
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: ASD and ADHD
supervision in ASD and ADHD: executive functions, social communication, literacy, parent programs, CBT for sleep
Author
Carmen Berenguer
Professor of Psychology
UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA
Valencia, Spain
Organisation from Academic Sector
Associate Professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Valencia. Research on neurodiversity Autism and ADHD
My organisation
The University of Valencia stands out as one of the main public research organisations in Spain, with more than three thousand researchers integrated in 84 departments, 21 institutes and 5 other research units, belonging to social, biomedical, human, experimental and formal sciences. Along with human resources, the University of Valencia state-of-art premises and facilities, together with its instrumental equipment, both guarantee the quality of a vast scientific and technological offer available to the service of society. The University of Valencia is participating in many European projects under the subsequent RTD European Framework Programmes and other European programmes: Erasmus, Leonardo, Life+, Cost, Health Programme, Digital Europe, EEA Grants, Interreg, Justice and REC Programmes, Creative Europe, etc. acting as several roles (coordinator, beneficiary, partner, associated partner, host institution...) having experience in the development and management of more than 700 European and international projects as a whole. The University of Valencia participated in 78 community actions financed under the VII Framework Programme (Coordination and Support Actions, Collaborative Projects, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, ERC Advanced and Starting grants, etc.) amounting to 23.844.145 euros, with the role of coordinator in 29 of them. We have been awarded with 102 projects under Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), with the role of coordinator in 40 of them, and 87 projects under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), with the role of coordinator in 33 of them. Regarding Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), 37 projects were funded under Horizon 2020 and currently 26 under Horizon Europe, making a total of 63 projects. As for European Research Council actions (ERC), a total of 28 projects were funded: 16 under Horizon 2020 and 12 under Horizon Europe. Currently, we are taking part in 82 projects under European framework programmes H2020 and Horizon Europe, and in 81 projects under international and European Programmes other than framework ones, such as Life, Interreg, Connecting Europe Facility, Digital Europe, etc. which makes up a total of 163 ongoing community actions.
About me
Carmen Berenguer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Valencia and a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Structure on Reading (ERI-Lectura). Her academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Valencia, an Official Master's Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Specific Learning Needs, and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She has been teaching in the field of developmental disorders and learning difficulties in the Psychology Bachelor's Degree, as well as normative development and diversity support in the Bachelor's Degrees in Early Childhood and Primary Education, and early intervention in the Master's Degree in Special Education. Her research has focused on the study of neurodiversity, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Skills
- Inclusive education research
- Psychometrics and assessment validation
- educational psychology
- Emotional intelligence interventions
- Psychosocial Interventions
Interests
- Autism
- ADHD
- Executive functioning
- Emotional regulation
- social skills
- sleep problems