Guest Column: U of M makes a major impact on families
Laura Casey
Laura Casey is a Professor of Instruction Curriculum Leadership at the University of Memphis. She received her doctorate in 2006 from Mississippi State University and has worked in Georgia and Mississippi public schools.
“The benefits of receiving early intervention and therapy in the formative years is well supported by decades of research.”
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