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Mary Beth Schmitt is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, directing the Children’s Language, Literacy, Learning (CL3) Lab. Her research focuses on child-level and treatment-level factors that affect language and literacy outcomes for children with developmental language disorders (DLD), including behavior regulation, optimal treatment intensity, and peer effects. With over 11 years of experience serving children with DLD, Schmitt earned her Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Her work is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Educational Sciences, underscoring her contributions to the field. In addition to her research, she serves as an editor for EBP Briefs, a peer-reviewed publication that supports evidence-based practices for practitioners. Schmitt's work aims to enhance understanding of how treatment can impact literacy outcomes in young children, making substantial contributions to the field of speech and language sciences.
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