Rate My Professor Mantilla Benitez

Mantilla Benitez serves as Chief Investigator on several projects, including the Evaluation of Education Resources on Supporting Autistic Students under the National Autism Strategy, Exploring the Use of Haptic Music Technology to Support Autistic Young People with Complex Support Needs at School, Self-Determination in Community Settings for Young People with Disability, Implementation of the Sleeping Sound Autism Program, and Monash Krongold Clinic's Community Research Hub for Girls with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sports. Her key publications include 'Parents’ perspectives on inclusive practices in early childhood education and care: facilitators and barriers for children with Cerebral Palsy' (Early Years, 2024, with Bussey, K., Chan, E., Gerner, B., Rinehart, N.), 'A pilot randomised controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered brief ‘Sleeping Sound Autism’ intervention for autistic children' (Sleep Medicine, 2024, with Lewis, S. et al.), 'Building self-determination to foster better outcomes for young people with disability' (2024, with Devenish, B., Rinehart, N. J.), 'Moving beyond the one-size-fits-all approach to the education of autistic students' (2023, with Rinehart, N. J. et al.), and 'Preliminary effectiveness of professional learning about disability-specific evidence-based classroom practices for education support staff' (Education Sciences, 2023, with Devenish, B. D. et al.). Her research has informed the Early Childhood Australia Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies and Beyond Blue's Be You Disability Inclusion Guide. She provides expert reviews for the Raising Children Network, has spoken as a guest for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and guest-edited the Australian Research in Early Childhood Education journal.