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Sep 2023
57m 16s

#275 - Alternative Strategies for ADHD w...

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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David D. Nowell, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Northborough, Massachusetts. He offers consultations to patients on an inpatient rehabilitation unit and is an adjunct instructor in neuropsychology to graduate students in the Clark University psychology program. Dr. Nowell speaks internationally to clinicians on such topics as ex ... Show More
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