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Episode 225: Facing the challenge of diagnosing speech disorders

A University of Arizona researcher is working on an issue critical for Arizona educators.

AZSCI 225 SPEECH Leah Fabiano-Smith (back row center) with UA speech-language research assistants.
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Facing the challenge of diagnosing speech disorders

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Episode 225: University of Arizona researcher Leah Fabiano Smith

Latino children make up a quarter of all elementary school students in the U.S., but when it comes to figuring out speech disorders in bilingual children, 40 percent of speech-language pathologists say their own lack of knowledge may create diagnostic mistakes. University of Arizona researcher Leah Fabiano Smith is working on this issue which is critical for Arizona educators.

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