Vanessa Messias is the founder of Ear Brain Integration, USA, andhas had a clinic in Brazil since 2008. She has a PhD in Audiologyand she is also a Speech Therapist, licensed in Brazil and the USA.Vanessa is an entrepreneur, specialized in clinical management ofAudiology and Speech Therapy Centers.
With extensive experience, Vanessa Messias seeks to promoteupdated and differentiated intervention methods, supporting familiesand professionals. During her professional journey, she has sought tohelp children, adults and elderly people with different pathologiesand diagnoses who present difficulties with hearing, learning,communication, social interaction and languages.
Vanessa Messias loves her profession and demonstrates expertise inthe areas of audiology and speech. Vanessa Messias has extensiveexperience in hearing assessment, auditory processing disorders,auditory training, hearing aids, among other hearing services. Shealso offers neuroauditory stimulations such as the Tomatis Method.Her passion for speech therapy is also evident in her speech,language, oral motor skills and learning interventions.
Vanessa Messias always seeks to offer her patients the most advancedand effective technologies with the aim of improving the therapeuticintervention process. The principles of her therapeutic interventionare based on continuous study and scientifically proven methods.
Doctor of Audiology and Speech Therapist
Bilingual Portuguese/English
Dulce Freitas has a Maters in Applied Linguistics and is a PhDcandidate in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University. Shespecializes in special education and emotional and behavioraldisorders. Besides teaching college level classes, Dulce works witheducational consulting and professional development for futureeducators.
Maters in Applied Linguistics and is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University
Marcelo Messias is a civil engineer with extensive experience incoordinating small and large groups of employees. He also hasexpertise in the area of investments in the US. At Ear BrainIntegration, Marcelo works as the Managing Director (MD). He isresponsible for the day-to-day operations and implementation of thebusiness strategy, overseeing the entire structure and making long-and short-term strategic decisions. Marcelo has always beenpassionate about helping people and working with families.
Managing Director
Amea Isom is a Special Education Consultant who specializes in Autism, Dyslexia, and Executive Function Skills, with 19 years of dedicated experience supporting diverse learners. She holds a Master’s Degree in Cross-Categorical Special Education and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading. Throughout her career, Amea has devoted herself to empowering neurodivergent students and their families through inclusive practices, individualized support, and compassionate guidance. Her guiding motto is: “All students are capable of success… No exceptions!”
Special Education Consultant who specializes in Autism
Flavia Fenstermaker holds a degree in Social Communication and is a Clinical Psychoanalyst, Postgraduate Specialist in Psychoanalysis and Autism, Public Speaker, Ph.D. Candidate in Humanistic Psychoanalysis, Autism Coach, and Positive Parenting Coach. She is also a member of the American Association of Portuguese-Speaking Psychoanalysts (AAPSP).
Flavia is the mother of an autistic teenager (N1) support, and her personal journey has profoundly shaped her professional mission of supporting autistic individuals and their families.
She is the founder of two support groups for Brazilian mothers of autistic children living abroad: Juntas pelo TEA | Katy and Juntas pelo TEA | Sem Fronteiras, creating spaces for connection, guidance, emotional support, and shared experiences so that no mother has to walk this journey alone.
Social Communication and is a Clinical Psychoanalyst, Postgraduate Specialist in Psychoanalysis and Autism, Public Speaker, Ph.D. Candidate in Humanistic Psychoanalysis, Autism Coach, and Positive Parenting Coach.