Dr. Mancil's curriculum vita

Educational Background

• Phd, Special Education (Autism and Developmental Disabilities), University of Florida, 2007
• MEd, Special Education (Behavior Disorders), Georgia Southern University, 2002
• B.S., Math Education, Georgia Southern University, 1996

Teaching Areas

• Assistive Technology and AAC for Children with Autism
• Social Skills Training and Behavioral Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Curriculum for Severe Behavior Disorders
• Curriculum for Moderate/ Severe
• Social Skills Training and Behavioral Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Collaboration with Schools and Agencies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Research Interests

• Social communicative behaviors of individuals with ASD
• Effective instruction of individuals with ASD
• Technology in teacher training
• Collaboration between families and teachers of individuals with ASD
• Parent training

Professional Activities

• Consulting Editor, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. (2008-Present)
• Consulting Editor, Preventing School Failure. (2009).
• Field Associate (Reviewer), Beyond Behavior. (2008-Present)
• Editorial Board (Reviewer), Journal of Early Intervention. (2008-Present)
• President of Florida Division of Developmental Disabilities (FL-DDD), 2007-2008.
• State Representative for Unlocking Autism, 2005-Present

Honors and Awards

• Cedarwood Teacher of the Year, 2001
• Phi Delta Kappa, 2001
• McIntosh Academy Teacher of the Month, 1997

Professional Memberships

• International Society for Autism Researchers
• Association of Behavior Analysis
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• Association for Positive Behavior Supports
• TASH
• National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
• Autism Society of America
• Phi Delta Kappa International
• Phi Kappa Phi

Selected Publications

• Mancil, G. R. (2009). Milieu therapy as a communication intervention: A review of the literature related to children with autism spectrum disorder. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44, 105-117.
• Mancil, G. R., Conroy, M. A., & Haydon, T. (2009). Effects of a modified milieu therapy intervention on the social communicative behaviors of young children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 149-163.
• Mancil, G. R., & Barber, B. (February, 2009). Using Restricted Interests to Improve Academic Engagement and Social Interactions of Children with Autism. CEC Today.
• Mancil, G. R., Boman, M., & Salazar, M. (2008). Recognizing and working with infants and toddlers on the autism spectrum: Promising practices to improve outcomes. Focus on Infants and Toddlers.
• Mancil, G. R., Pearl, C. (2008). Restricted interests as motivators: Improving academic engagement and outcomes of children on the autism spectrum. Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, 4, 12-21.