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Jan 2024
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Season 3: Autism

Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
About this episode

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover Autism. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below. Cheers and happy listening!

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Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics

Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS

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Resources:

Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

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