Sonia Mastrangelo is an Associate Professor at Lakehead University Orillia in the Faculty of Education and Assistant Dean, Director of Research at the Applied Self-Regulation Knowledge Network (ASK); She is also a certified Miller Method therapist, a cognitive developmental approach to working with students on the autism spectrum. Sonia travels nationally and internationally, speaking with parents and educators about autism spectrum disorder, self-regulation, the importance of play and developmentally appropriate practice and provides direct consultative support to schools and clinics. She is the recipient of multiple federally funded research grants and is currently collaborating with the MEHRIT Center on a research study on self-regulation and literacy in Mishkeegogamang, Ontario. Further information about her teaching, research and publications can be found at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/orillia-campus