Ana Mantilla

Senior Research Fellow, Monash Krongold Clinic, Faculty of Education ana.mantilla@monash.edu

Core expertise

Inclusive education

Biography

Ana has worked across projects in education and health in urban, regional, and remote locations. Her research focus has been mostly on culture, pedagogy, diversity, and inclusion. She’s has worked in multidisciplinary teams that have co-designed and delivered culturally responsive and evidence-based programs for children, adolescents, families, educations, and institutions, and works closely with industry and government.

articles

AllPlay Footy: The fast-track to sustainable change for children with disability

An innovative joint initiative is continuing to break down the barriers that prevent young people from playing community sport.

Education

A son with a backpack and his mother holding his hand sending him to school on the first day of school and the schoolboy is looking at the camera

Is your child anxious about starting school?

These tips can help children who are feeling anxious about the transition to school, or going back after the holidays.

Education

A young boy with a backpack sitting alone with his back turned to camera, looking sad

Flipping the thinking on educating young people with disabilities

Inclusive education must go beyond simply including children with disability in a space, as there’s often an invisible door that hinders a true sense of belonging.

Education