Biography

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Dr. Mariana Garcia-Torres is a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Disability and Human Development at UIC. She conducts research for the Great Lakes ADA Center and the ADA Knowledge Translation center. Her work focuses on developing educational material for Latinos/Hispanics in relation to the ADA and the rights of people with disabilities. Her research also focuses on education of Latino/Hispanic caregivers of preadolescents with disabilities and topics of sexuality, puberty, and preadolescence.