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  2. Year: 2011
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Month: December 2011

Autism Speaks grant awarded to Marsha Seltzer

Posted on December 23, 2011

Marsha Mailick Seltzer received one of 47 grants awarded by Autism Speaks

Posted in 2011, Autism, Awards and Honors, NewsTagged Marsha Mailick

Seltzer shares expertise in LA Times autism series

Posted on December 15, 2011

Seltzer, an autism expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studies how lifelong caregiving affects the well-being of parents and siblings of individuals with disabilities, including autism.

Posted in 2011, Autism, NewsTagged Caregiving, Marsha Mailick

Study by Waisman Center affiliate Whitney Witt: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

Posted on December 14, 2011

Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, NewsTagged Low Birth-Weight, NICU

Poor Mental Health Before Pregnancy Increases Risk for Pregnancy Complications

Posted on December 5, 2011

Poor mental health before pregnancy predicts which pregnant women are most likely to have a pregnancy complication and give birth to a low birth-weight baby, a new nationwide survey reveals.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, News, ResearchTagged Low Birth-Weight

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