Dr. Martinez earned his doctoral degree in Special Education from the University of Florida. Dr. Martinez’s research focuses on the identification and evaluation of early intervention strategies designed to prevent and ameliorate social and behavioral challenges in children with developmental delays, the application of meta-analytic methods to systematic literature reviews to identify the most effective treatments for children with developmental delays, and the translation of effective practices for children with developmental delays into useful resources that teachers and families can use to improve the quality of lives of these children.