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Charles Gage Van Riper (December 1, 1905 – September 25, 1994) was a renowned speech therapist who became internationally known as a pioneer in the development of speech pathology. [1] [2] A severe stutterer throughout his career, [3] he is described as having had the most influence of any speech-language pathologist in the field of ...
Voice therapy is sometimes undertaken by trans women and trans men to make their voices better match their gender. [16] Voice feminization is the desired outcome of surgical techniques, speech therapy, self-help programs and a general litany of other techniques to acquire a female-sounding voice from a perceived male-sounding voice. Voice ...
Child euthanasia is a form of euthanasia that is applied to children who are gravely ill or have significant birth defects.In 2005, the Netherlands became the first country since the end of Nazi Germany to decriminalize euthanasia for infants with hopeless prognosis and intractable pain. [1]
A 17-year-old Dutch girl who sought euthanasia but was rejected by the government was allowed to die at home on Sunday after a years-long battle with depression and anorexia.
The Academy was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. [3] As of 2022, it has 67,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas. [4] Qualified pediatricians can become fellows (FAAP). [5] The Academy runs continuing medical education (CME) programs for pediatricians and sub-specialists. The Academy ...
Maryland U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger announced Friday that he won’t seek a 12th term in Congress, meaning that at least three of the state's eight U.S. House seats will be open on the ...
Noa Pothoven (8 December 2001 – 2 June 2019) was a Dutch mental health activist and author. Her death at the age of 17 sparked global controversy due to public statements she made about her wish to die, her activism concerning youth mental health care, and foreign media reports that incorrectly attributed her eventual death to active euthanasia.
The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) is a professional association for speech–language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. The association reported over 234,000 members and affiliates in its 2023 report.