Rosa C MartinezDr. Rosa C. Martinez Dr. Martinez has a B.S. in Special Education from CCNY, a Masters degree in Adolescent Autism, a Masters of Philosophy, and a Doctorate in Behavioral Disorders from Columbia University. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analst currently working for the NYS Department of Education. Dr. Martinez is the President and Founder of Strokes of Genius, Inc. After meeting Ping Lian Yeak in 2006, Dr. Rosa C. Martinez created her vision for Strokes of Genius, Inc. She soon became a collaborator with Sarah SH Lee and began promoting Ping Lian Yeak's artworks here in the United States. She organizes art exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally featuring the artworks of savants and individuals on the autism spectrum. She has curated art shows at the The United Nations, Carnegie Hall, Cooper Union, The Michael Schimmel Arts Center and the prestigious Salmagundi Historical Art Club. Dr. Martinez has taught Education courses at Hunter College, the College of Staten Island, Long Island University, Touro College and the University of Maryland and also teaches literacy and communication skills to behaviorally challenged adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities. She was instrumental in establishing various ABA programs for young children with PDD and Autism in New York City and has been working with individuals on the autism spectrum ranging from infants to adult populations for more than 30 years. Publications include: Hosseini, D. & Martinez, R.C. (2011) The Art of Autism: Shattering 7 Myths about autism through the voices and art of those on the spectrum Treffert, D. (2011) Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired and Sudden Savant (Martinez, R.C. - Ch. 26 - Training the Talent in Art: An Educators Approach ) Greenberg, J. & Martinez, R.C. (2008). Starting Off on the Right Foot: One Year of Behavior Analysis in Practice and Relative Cost International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, Vol.4 Martinez, R.C. (2014) Video presentation: Training The Talent in Individuals With Autism . A video presentation featuring Temple Grandin. Pace University, 2014 Read More Read Less