Mariana Cisneros Silva, born in Valencia Carabobo State - Venezuela. She is a teaching professional in Special Education graduate from the University of Carabobo with a postgraduate degree in Educational Management, PhD in Education. In her native country, she taught at the different levels and modalities of the Venezuelan Educational System. In her 27-year career as a teacher, she gained experience in the implementation and evaluation of educational, welfare and social programs aimed at children, young people and adults with intellectual, emotional and/or motor needs that make it difficult for them to adapt to conventional educational environments. Specialized in the creation of differentiated pedagogical strategies, using specialized methods and resources to facilitate learning, inclusion and active participation in educational and social contexts. She currently resides in the USA where she works as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to implement Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy (ABA).
Featured Experience: * Prevention and Early Comprehensive Care: Planning and implementation of programs focused on providing the early childhood child and family with actions that prevent or minimize likely deficits in child development.
* Language Stimulation and Development: Support in speech therapy, assigned by area specialists, for the school population attending specialized centers
* Learning Difficulties: Prevention, evaluation and intervention in school with systematic support in reading, writing and arithmetic of school children within the regular education system. Counseling for classroom teachers including children with special needs, and ongoing support to parents, school, and community.
* Intellectual Deficit and Other Associated Conditions: Evaluation, planning and specialized educational intervention for students with intellectual deficits, developmental deficits and other conditions associated with cognitive impairment, such as: attention, hyperactivity and autism.
* Education, Work and Social Integration: Awareness-raising, promotion and monitoring for the incorporation of people with special needs in social and work activities, encouraging their full integration into society.
* ABA Therapy – to teach new skills and reduce challenging behaviors to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities by providing direct support and applying evidence-based interventions.
