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Melissa C. Duff, PhD, CCC-SLP,  is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Department of Neurology at the University of Iowa, where she specializes in memory and communication disorders in individuals with acquired brain injury. Contact her at melissa-duff@uiowa.edu.

Duff, M. (2009, July 14). Management of Sports-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents. The ASHA Leader. Used with permission. www.asha.org.

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