Erica Starr Johnson MS, CCC-SLP

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• Late Talkers May Not Have Issues When They Become Teenagers

  Children who are Late Talkers may have problems with behavior and emotional development as toddlers, but this may not persist into their teenage years, according to a study published in the journal, Pediatrics. In this study, the researchers followed 2,800 children from birth up until they were...

• Is Multiple Sclerosis Genetic?

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• Is There a Cure for Autism?

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• Understanding Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)

  Most patients who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis usually fall under the category of having RRMS. In most patients, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the course of the disease changes after several decades and usually becomes worse, and the patient’s diagnosis is likely to progress...

• Raising a Child with Autism

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