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Press Releases: The Focus Foundation Senator Brownback Forgotten Children Questionnaire Public Service Announcement download a brochure about The Focus Foundation
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Media & Other Coverage Press mentions of The Focus Foundation and Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse include: The Washington Post "Mother labored to find reason for son's developmental delays," Auguat 24, 2010 By Sandra G. Boodman. PDF The Westerly Sun "Dylan's Dire Diagnosis Turns to Hope," July 11, 2010 by Nancy Burns-Fusaro Part 1 | Part 2 | PDF
Voice of America News
"Robots Help Children with Disabilities," December 8, 2009, by Julie Taboh. (The link connects to an article and video.)
Time Magazine
"Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009: New Research on Autism," December 8, 2009, by Alice Park. (In addition to leading
The Focus Foundation, Dr. Samango-Sprouse serves 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," April 28, 2009, by Claudia Wallis. Dr. Samango-Sprouse was
involved in the noted AGRE research from its inception, and she provided her clinical expertise in Autism and other neurogenetic conditions to
ensure the optimal usage and success for families whose children who have Autism and/or related disorders.)
The New Yorker "Robots That
Care: Advances in technological therapy," November 2, 2009, by Jerome Groopman. (Dr. Samango-Sprouse appears on pages 4 and 5 of this PDF download.)
YouTube
"CosmoBot, Summer 2009" (in English), and
"CosmoBot, Spring 2009" (in Spanish)
The Capital Annapolis.com Video
"CosmoBot: Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse
explains the benefits of using robots such as CosmoBot with children who have sex chromosome disorders," August 6, 2009, video by Daniel
Kohler
The Capital (Annapolis, Maryland)
"Robotherapy: Crofton specialist uses robot to help children with developmental disorders," August 6, 2009, by Theresa
Winslow
The Washington Post
"I'm Here to Make You Feel Better:
Robots can already perform surgery and track your meds. Now, new models aim to provide therapy and support," March 10, 2009, by Anita Slomski.
(This article also appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of Proto, a magazine published by
Massachusetts General Hospital.)
The Washington Post Video
"Playing to Improve Speech Skills." March 9, 2009. In this 1-minute, 41-second Dr. Carole Samango-Sprouse, founder
of The Focus Foundation, and a six-year-old client use Play to Learn software during a therapy session. The software, along with a
16-inch tall robot named CosmoBot, helps improve attention span and motor and literary skills in children with developmental issues.
The Quad-City Times "Davenport boy
is beating the odds," October 2, 2008, by Deirdre Cox Baker (Davenport, Iowa)
The Capital (Annapolis, Maryland).
"No one understands how capable they are: Local doctor devotes career to helping children with sex chromosome disorders,"
July 24, 2008, by Theresa Winslow
Psychology Today
"Why Danny Can't Read: One in 500
male babies is born with a second X chromosome, a condition known as Klinefelter syndrome. The vast majority of these boys develop language-related
learning disabilities and dyslexia," March 1, 2003, by Willow Lawson |
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