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Feb 2024
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Season 3: Transition to Adulthood and As...

Sheila Madden and Sara Bellanca Karman
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Join Sheila and Sara this week as they transition to adulthood and assistive technology. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below! This is our final content episode this season! 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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