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8:00am CDT

Incorporating AI Into University Teacher Preparation Courses - Poster 32
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Many companies have been integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their products. This proliferation is at the point where the use of AI can no longer be ignored. This session will introduce attendees to AI, describe how AI can be incorporated into teacher education courses, and provide opportunities to interact with the AI to generate course content.


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Conrad Oh-Young

Assistant Professor, California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Jennifer Buchter

professor, Eatern Illinois University
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Practice

8:00am CDT

Infusing Infant Mental Health into an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program - Poster 3
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This poster will describe the project components and outcomes of Project BLENDS, a funded Office of Special Education (OSEP) Personnel Development grant with a focus on infant and early childhood mental health that involves four related services disciplines – social work, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and psychology.
Speakers
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Hattie Harvey

Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage Programs: Social Work, School Psychology (new!), Children's Mental Health Graduate Certificate, Project BLENDS
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Cary Moore

Associate Dean, University of Alaska Anchorage
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Karen Gallagher

University of Alaska Anchorage, Psychology Department
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Professional Development

8:00am CDT

Outcomes of Interprofessional Competency in Interdisciplinary Preparation - Poster 38
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This poster presents findings of three cohorts of an self-assessment tool to evaluate interprofessional interactions and interprofessional values. This measure, initially developed and validated for use in health care settings, was adapted and applied to an educational environment that included social workers and early childhood special education students.
Speakers
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Bonnie Ingelin

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Special Education at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis Minnesota
Bonnie Ingelin is assistant professor of Early Childhood Special Education at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis Minnesota.  She received her PhD at Florida State University in Special Education with an emphasis in teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics... Read More →
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L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan

Parent and Professor, University of St Thomas
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Professional Development

8:00am CDT

Using Standards to Support Candidate Reflection and Field Experiences - Poster 6
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This session describes using professional preparation standards to support preservice educators’ reflection and field experiences. Using the EI/ECSE and ECE Standards, observations are more focused and reflections based on what the field expects teachers to know and be able to do. Additionally, candidates indicate increased focus on their own and child and classroom needs.
Speakers
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Megan Purcell

Purdue University
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Shawna Harbin

Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Professional Development

8:00am CDT

Conceptualizing Their Role: Perceptions from Special Instructors - Poster 15
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This study explores how SI providers describe their role when working with families and the aspects of EI services SI providers believe are unique to the special instruction.
Speakers
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Megan Schumaker Murphy

Assistant Professor, Salem State University
Dr. Megan Schumaker-Murphy is an assistant professor in the McKeown School of Education at Salem State University. Her research interests include early intervention service provision and culturally responsive teaching.
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Stephanie Parks

Assoc Director, Career Pathway, University of Kansas
Dr. Parks is an occupational therapist and associate director of the Kansas Career Pathway for ECCE. She was a faculty member in early childhood education at the University of Kansas prior to joining K-State.
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Dana Childress

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ODU
Dana Childress, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education at Old Dominion University. She has worked in the field of early intervention (EI) for more than 27 years as an educator, service coordinator, supervisor, training facilitator, author, and consultant... Read More →
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Teran Frick

Professional Development Coordinator, Family, Infant & Preschool Program (FIPP)
CW

Corinne Wilson

VTSS Evaluation Director at CIEES, Old Dominion University
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Research

8:00am CDT

Embedding Sociocultural Competencies into Professional Development - Poster 4
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
This poster will present the growth in cultural competence experienced by pre-service social workers & early childhood special educators after completing a series of professional development microcredentials focused on diversity, equity, & socioculturally responsive practices specifically focused on historically marginalized immigrant & refugee children & families.
Speakers
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L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan

Parent and Professor, University of St Thomas
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Bonnie Ingelin

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Special Education at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis Minnesota
Bonnie Ingelin is assistant professor of Early Childhood Special Education at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis Minnesota.  She received her PhD at Florida State University in Special Education with an emphasis in teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Research

8:00am CDT

Intersections of Disability and Poverty: An Early Intervention Case Study - Poster 37
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
We will share the findings of a qualitative study that used multiple methods to explore the daily life and EI services of a child with medical complexities who was experiencing homelessness. We will share participant’s quotes, vignettes, and photographs to illustrate our study findings and provide opportunities for attendees to reflect on the implications of the study.
Speakers
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Michaelene Ostrosky

Professor, University of Illinois
Thursday September 19, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Grand Ballroom A (Exhibits) - 1st fl
  Research

9:15am CDT

OER for Access, Equity, and Quality in Personnel Preparation
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
This session will provide an overview of the adoption and adaptation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in three personnel preparation programs in different institutions. Examples of course materials and assignments will be shared.
Speakers
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Serra Acar

Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Dr. Acar is an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research includes culturally and linguistically responsive assessment practices in early intervention/early childhood special education.
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Ching-I Chen

Associate Professor, Kent State University
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Zhen Chai

Professor, California State University, Northridge
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
GrandSalon 15 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

9:15am CDT

The Quest for OSEP Funding: Wowing the Reviewers and Writing Winning Grants
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
This session will focus on opportunities afforded by OSEP grants. Using an interactive format with audience participation, the session will explore the challenges of and strategies for writing high-quality grant proposals to increase the likelihood of successful funding. Highlighted will be interdisciplinary efforts, recent trends, and innovative strategies.
Speakers
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Harriet Able

UNC at Chapel Hill
Harriet is a Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she teaches and researches issues regarding family empowerment, ethics, and interprofessional preparation.
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

9:15am CDT

Virtual Case-Based PD Approach on Assessment Data & Intervention Strategies
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Session covers the design of an online case-based, professional development model to support early interventionists in using authentic assessment data to support the identification of priority skills & develop embedded instructional strategies. We will review the Project ECHO model, the design of the cases & session tools, and highlight key data from participant surveys
Speakers
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Jen Brown

Education Consultant, University of New Mexico
Professional development and technical assistance provider for New Mexico's Part C program with 25+ years experience in EI/ECSE.
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Jennifer Grisham

Professor, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Grisham, Ed.D., is Professor in the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. She received her doctorate in Education from the University of Kentucky. She is also Faculty Director of the Early Childhood Laboratory at the... Read More →
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Leah Davidson

Part C Coordinator, NM ECECD
I have been working in Part C in New Mexico since December of 2020. I started my career in Early Intervention in January of 2009 in Virginia, where I worked until 2019 when my family and I relocated to New Mexico. Please feel free to talk to me about what it is like to have experienced... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Marlboro A - 2nd fl
  Professional Development

10:30am CDT

The Current and Future Status of the ECI (0-8) Workforce: What Practitioners Have Told Us About Shortages, Diversity and Their Knowledge and Skills. **SPOTLIGHT SESSION"
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Join us for a joint session led by the Early Childhood Intervention Personnel Center for EQUITY (ECIPC-Equity) and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC). We will share the results from a national survey of the ECI workforce and discuss the implications of the findings for the future of ECI. We will then ask for input from the audience about their current workforce challenges and opportunities as we collectively try to attract, prepare, and retain a competent and diverse workforce for the future.



Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 10 - 1st fl

10:30am CDT

Embedding DEC RPs and EI/ECSE Standards in Infant/Toddler Training Programs
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Infants, toddlers, caregivers, and families deserve the support of professionals with competencies in DAP and DEC Recommended Practices grounded in EI/ECSE Standards. The session will explore strategies to embed DEC RPs and EI/ECSE Standards in training/preparation programs for infant toddler professionals. This session is focused on workforce development in EI/ECE/ECSE.
Speakers
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Jami Swindell

Assistant Professor, Fontbonne University
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 19 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

10:30am CDT

Practical Strategies for Engagement Across Online & In-Person Instruction
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Teaching in higher education continues to evolve in skills needed to support student learning and engagement. This session will provide practical strategies in promoting student engagement in college classrooms for both online and in-person learning environments.
Speakers
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Lindsay Diamond

Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
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Cynthia Baughan

Associate Dean, Anderson University
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Laura McCorkle

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 21 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

10:30am CDT

Reimagining Preparation for Early Intervention (including Keynote Speaker: Monique Matute-Chavarria)
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
This presentation will showcase innovative approaches to early intervention (EI) preparation programs that can be implemented to prepare EI providers. We will discuss (a) reimagining EI personnel preparation to include critical multicultural and bilingual education, culturally sustaining practices, and (b) using a conceptual framework to prepare equity-minded EI providers.
Speakers
avatar for Monique Matute-Chavarria

Monique Matute-Chavarria

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Dr. Monique Matute-Chavarria is an assistant professor of Special Education at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Before obtaining her Ph.D. in Special Education, she worked with Nevada Early Intervention Services, working with children from birth to three with disabilities. Dr... Read More →
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Sarah Wiegand

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education, New Mexico State University
I am an assistant professor of special education and early childhood education at New Mexico State University. I am a former Part C early intervention provider and autism resource specialist. My research centers around improving policies/practices in Part C and autism. I am a member... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Kabacoff - Riverside Bldg.
  Professional Development

10:30am CDT

Supporting Instructors to Embed Inclusive STEM Content in Higher Education
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
This session will focus on supporting faculty and professional development providers to embed STEM content for their students and participants. Freely available resources will be shared and participants will apply the content to their own practice to empower our early educators to embed inclusive STEM for all children and families.
Speakers
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Jessica Amsbary

Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Dr. Jessica Amsbary is an adjunct clinical assistant professor and the Coordinator of the Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support program at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also is a postdoctoral research associate at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute where she engages... Read More →
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Chih-Ing Lim

Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Chih-Ing Lim, Ph.D., is currently Senior Technical Assistance Specialist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Chih-Ing is the Co-Chair of the International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and serves as... Read More →
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Megan Vinh

Co-Director, ECTA and STEMIE Centers
Thursday September 19, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

1:00pm CDT

Parent-Child Interaction (PCI) in Everyday Routines: Systematic Review
Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
This presentation will highlight outcomes from a systematic review on parent-child interaction (PCI) in everyday routines. Focused on dyads of caregivers and young children who are deaf, this systematic review revealed interesting findings and informed a number of "lessons learned" that can benefit researchers conducting reviews across a range of family/child populations.
Speakers
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Amy Szarkowski

Researcher, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
I am a psychologist, passionate about supporting families and their young children who are deaf or hard of hearing and/or have communication challenges. Ask me about family-centered early intervention (FCEI), parent-child interaction, social-emotional development in deaf children... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
GrandSalon 16 - 1st fl
  International

1:00pm CDT

EI Providers’ Perspectives Supporting Children with Medical Complexities
Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
We will share findings from a qualitative interview study that explored early intervention (EI) providers' beliefs about supporting families of children with medical complexities (CMC). Attendees will engage in a discussion about (1) important practices, (2) successes and challenges, and (3) strengths in needs in personnel preparation related to supporting this population
Speakers
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Michaelene Ostrosky

Professor, University of Illinois
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Renae Cuevas Dias

Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologist, Doctoral Student, University of Colorado Denver
Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cambridge - 2nd fl
  Research

2:15pm CDT

"Be Part of" Campaign: Recruiting Early Interventionist
Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Join us to learn more about how to use the Be Part Of video and other materials for early intervention provider and service coordinator recruitment. Materials have been used at the university level for student recruitment and the state and local level for those already in the field. Share ideas on how we might grow this campaign together.
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Chris Guillen

Photographer/Producer, Chris Guillen
Chris Guillen is a photographer, producer and creative partner, and brings a unique skill set for the Early Intervention field. He is a husband of 31 years to Early Interventionist Chelsea Guillen, who ran an EI program for 12+ years and who is currently the EI Ombudsman for the state... Read More →
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Peggy Kemp

Executive Director, Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
Welcome! Thank you for attending DEC 2024! Please introduce yourself if we are in sessions together and tell me a bit about your work/dreams for DEC/questions/concerns! - Peggy
Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Burgundy - 1st fl
  DEC Sponsored

2:15pm CDT

Exploring Early Childhood Expulsion Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
We conducted interviews to learn about caregivers’ experiences with early childhood expulsion using a trauma-informed lens. We will present the findings, which highlight the harmful nature of expulsion, implications for research/practice, and facilitate a discussion about trauma and expulsion in early childhood.
Speakers
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Mia Chudzik

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois
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Catherine Corr

Associate Professor, University of Illinois
Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
GrandSalon 7 - 1st fl
  Research

3:30pm CDT

Lessons Learned from Two EI/ECSE Personnel Preparation Programs
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
We will share examples from two practicum models: undergraduate early intervention and graduate early intervention/early childhood special education. We will share examples of state-level strategic partnerships and discuss how to create interdisciplinary practicum experience with the goal of impacting child and family outcomes.
Speakers
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Serra Acar

Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Dr. Acar is an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research includes culturally and linguistically responsive assessment practices in early intervention/early childhood special education.
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Moira Downes

Manager of Field Experiences, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Lynne Mendes

Leadership Program Manager, University of Massachusetts Boston
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 9 - 1st fl
  Practice

3:30pm CDT

Infant & EC Mental Health: Advancing Practices in Personnel Preparation
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Learn about an innovative approach to personnel preparation involving collaboration of EI/ECSE teachers & social workers that focuses on better addressing infant/early childhood mental health in ECE settings. Reasoning for this work, strategies for cross-program collaboration, and a crosswalk of interdisciplinary standards, including infant mental health, will be discussed
Speakers
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Sondra M Stegenga

Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Utah
I have over 20 years experience in the fields of health and education working with individuals across the lifespan. I have provided services and supports to children and families as a home visitor, occupational therapist, early intervention program administrator, and state council... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 12 - 1st fl
  Professional Development

3:30pm CDT

Functional Frameworks for Inclusive Fieldwork: A Systematic Review
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Evidence-based approaches to designing high-quality inclusive field experiences across early childhood personnel preparation that connect theory and practice are essential. This session will share the results of a systematic literature review of ECE/EI/ECSE fieldwork to help identify essential practices and fill research gaps to promote inclusive practices in communities.
Speakers
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Maryssa Mitsch

Associate Professor, San Francisco State University
Maryssa Kucskar Mitsch, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Special Education in the Department of Special Education. Her primary teaching responsibilities includes courses in early intervention, assessment of young children at-risk and with disabilities, and family... Read More →
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Jenna Weglarz-Ward

Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Proud DEC member and so excited to be back in person this year at conference!! A mom and former practitioner, my work now focuses on personnel preparation in family partnership and transdisciplinary collaboration to promote inclusion. I specifically focus on services for infants and... Read More →
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Prince Estanislao

My name is Prince Estanislao (he/they). I am a third-year student in the Joint Doctoral Program in special education at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University (SFSU). I am a course Instructor at SFSU and a Graduate Student Researcher for the Universal Transitional Kindergarten... Read More →
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Hadas Arbit

Infant Developmental Specialist, Through the Looking Glass
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Melissa Yarczower

Visting Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hello! My name is Melissa Yarczower and I am currently a visiting assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. I teach both undergraduate and graduate coursework in EC/ECSE, mentor students, supervise fieldwork, and collaborate on curriculum development and program... Read More →
Thursday September 19, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
GrandSalon 22 - 1st fl
  Research
 
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