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 PRESS RELEASE: Genetic Link to Cerebral Palsy May Be More Common Than Thought

Up to 1 in 3 people with cerebral palsy may have the condition due to an underlying genetic cause, suggests a study being presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Conference.

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Dr. Sprouse featured as ABC WJLA’s “Working Woman!”

ABC WJLA’s coverage of $1 million donation benefiting The Focus Foundation’s research into rare childhood disorder:

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 PRESS RELEASE: The Focus Foundation Receives $1 Million Donation Through Pineapple Fund

The anonymous donor, “Pine” has donated $1 million dollars worth of Bitcoin to increase World Wide awareness and Improved Care of Children with X and Y Chromosomal Variations to a local non-profit organization.

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Psychology Today: “Why Danny Can’t Read”

By Willow Lawson (March 1, 2003). Danny’s struggles with learning to read may not be laziness or a lack of intelligence. Instead, an extra chromosome could be to blame.

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The Quad-City Times: “Davenport boy is beating the odds”

By Deirdre Cox Baker (October 2, 2008). Kelly Hunt’s newborn child had a curved pinky finger, a weak cry and extremely flexible limbs.

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The Washington Post: “I’m Here to Make You Feel Better”

By Anita Slomski (March 10, 2009). Robots can already perform surgery and track your meds. Now, new models aim to provide therapy and support.

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YouTube: “CosmoBot, Summer 2009” (in English) & “CosmoBot, Spring 2009” (in Spanish)

“CosmoBot, Summer 2009” (in English) “CosmoBot, Spring 2009” (in Spanish)

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The New Yorker – Robots That Care: Advances in Technological Therapy

By Jerome Groopman (October 26, 2009). Born in Belgrade, in what was then Yugoslavia, Maja Matarić originally wanted to study languages and art…

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Time Magazine: Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009: New Research on Autism

By Alice Park (December 8, 2009). In addition to leading The Focus Foundation, Dr. Samango-Sprouse served on the steering committee of the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, the organization featured in the Top 10 as well as in the article Autism Linked to Genes That Govern How the Brain is Wired

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The Washington Post “Mother labored to find reason for son’s developmental delays”

By Sandra G. Boodman (August 24, 2010). Adults who encountered Adam Driscoll as a baby tended to be impressed by his quiet, easygoing nature.

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The Coffee Klatch: Dr. Sprouse is interviewed on August 22, 2011

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The Coffee Klatch: Dr. Sprouse is interviewed on March 19, 2012

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