Mônica Fernandes Gomes

** Dental Physician graduated from Institute of Science and Technology - Campus of São José dos Campos, São Paulo State University (known as UNESP), since 1988. ** Specialist in Dentistry for Patients with Special Healthcare Needs from Brazilian Federal Council of Dentistry, since 2002. ** Master's Degree in Oral Pathology from School of Dentistry ? University of São Paulo (known as FOUSP), since 1995. ** Doctor in Oral Pathology from Bauru School of Dentistry ? University of São Paulo, (known as FOB-USP), since 1998. ** Associate Professor from the Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnostics, Institute of Science and Technology - Campus of São José dos Campos, UNESP, since 2007. ** Associate Professor linked to the follow obligatory disciplines: (1) Oral Pathology, (2) General Pathology, and (3) Oral Medicine for Patients with Special Healthcare Needs (Professor responsible for including it into the curriculum of the course of Dentistry at UNESP). ** Responsible Professor in the optative discipline (Distance Learning), intitled Brazilian Sign Language and Special and Inclusive Education (from 2017 to 2020), offered by the Pro-Rectory of Undergraduate Studies (known as PROGRAD) and Nucleus for Distance Learning Education (known as NEaD) at UNESP. ** Founder and General Coordinator of the Center of Biosciences Applied to Patients with Special Healthcare Needs (Known as CEBAPE), since 2004. This Center was which was certified by the Research Group Directories at National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (known as CNPq) in Brazil, from 2005 to 2022. ** Communication Coordinator and Full Member of the Municipal Health Council of the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, since 2019. ** Volunteer in management and health activities at Agape Association for Special Education (Brazilian Civil Society Organization (a philanthropic and nonprofit organization), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, since 2008. ORCID: 0000-0003-3358-5116

graduation at Odontologia from Faculdade de Odontologia de São José dos Campos Unesp (1988), master's at Patologia Bucal from Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (1995) and doctorate at Patologia Bucal from Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru-Universidade de São Paulo (1998). Has experience in Medicine, acting on the following subjects: odontologia, pessoas com deficiência, down syndrome, reparação óssea and síndrome de down.