Dr. Maribel Del Rio-Roberts is an Associate Professor within the Department of Human Services at the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education at Nova Southeastern University. She is also a Licensed Psychologist with an expertise in childhood and adolescence. Dr. Del Rio-Roberts oversees the Master of Science in Developmental Disabilities at NSU. She also serves as a mental health consultant at the Special Olympics of Florida and for the State of Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). Furthermore, She is the founder of The Playful Minds Psychology Center of South Florida where she specializes in conducting diagnostic, psycho-educational, and psychological evaluations as well as short-term interventions and parent training. Dr. Del Rio-Roberts has served as a consultant on television and radio on issues related to developmental disabilities and child mental health.