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Communication Sciences and Disorders Associate Professor Janna Oetting is focusing on building partnerships between LSU faculty and community agencies, thanks to three years of funding from the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund. Through these partnerships, Oetting and her LSU colleagues have created a workshop series for parents and teachers in the Baton Rouge area. The pilot workshops focus on increasing caregivers' knowledge about child development and disorders. This team of researchers and community service directors are also working to gain federal funding for the study of the effectiveness of different health communication and disease prevention methods for families from diverse backgrounds. Psychology Professor Katie Cherry is conducting a needs-assessment survey to determine the status of elderly persons in Louisiana. She has formed a partnership with ELDER-LA, a nonprofit corporation established by a consortium of aging service professionals that operate exclusively for research, education, advocacy, and collaboration on behalf of senior citizens in Louisiana. Cherry’s hope is to document and expand existing services. She also serves as director for the Center. ON
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Approved
by the Louisiana Board of Regents last spring, the Life Course
& Aging Center is wasting no time reaching out to community
organizations.