Liliana Mayo, PhD

Executive Director and Founder of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Peru (CASP) in Lima, Peru, which serves more than 400 students with different abilities (autism and other developmental disabilities) and their families.

She is an Adjunct Faculty of the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas, where she obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees and also Faculty in the University Cayetano Heredia in Peru. She has received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Universidad Ricardo Palma and the Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (UNIFE), The Distinguished Service Citation Award of the University of Kansas in the US and Honorary Professor at the Universidad Peruana Mayor de San Marcos.

For her contributions in the field of Special Education and making a difference in the life of children with different abilities in many parts of the world, so they could be independent, productive, and happy and educating their parents to be the best parent-teachers and educating in the largest School of families in the world.  For these contributions, Dr. Mayo has received numerous awards and recognitions, among them are the: The Queen Sofia of Spain Award,  Order “El Sol del Peru” in the Commander Grade that is the top honor given by the Peruvian Government, Paul Harris Award by the Rotary Club of Sudbury of Canada, The Medal of the Governor General of Canada, distinction offered by His Excellency David Johnston and Her Excellency Mrs. Sharon Johnston, Humanitarian Award by the Advancement of Behavior Analysis of the US, the Medal of the Ombudsman of Peru, the “Christopher Columbus’ Heraldic Order” by the Government of the Dominican Republic and the Order "Maria Ossa de Amador" in the Grade of Grand Medal by the Panama Government.

She has given lectures and seminars in more than 30 countries (Arabia Saudi, Argentina, Africa, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Holland, India, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and  United States) in which she presented topics related to the Functional/Natural Curriculum of CASP and the active involvement of parents in their children’s education. Also Dr. Mayo have presented the work of CASP in the United Nations (UN) and in the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dr. Mayo, however, counts the success of the students and families in CASP as her greatest award and she recognizes that it takes a team of professionals and parents to make this success happen. She dreams to make the world an even better place for all people with different abilities and their families.