María Criado Crespo

María Criado Crespo is a Professor at Camilo José Cela University (UCJC), specializing in Special Education and Primary Education. She holds a degree in Special Education from the University of Salamanca and has extensive professional experience in supporting students with diverse educational needs.

Her academic training includes a 2016 Special Education specialization from the University of Salamanca and a 2012 Higher Technician in Sociocultural Animation. She has collaborated with NGOs and associations, focusing on socio-educational projects for people with disabilities and behavioral challenges.

Professional experience includes roles as a teacher in institutions like CEE Príncipe Don Juan (Ávila) and Regina Mundi School (Granada), where she implemented interventions such as music therapy and sensory classrooms. Her research interests center on educational challenges in primary schools, including the impact of rhetorical markers on reading comprehension.

She currently teaches in master’s programs such as the Master's Degree in Advanced Teaching Skills and Master's Degree in Psychopedagogical Guidance and Intervention at UCJC.