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Primary Care Programs & Services Connecticut Children’s Primary Care team offers a range of services designed to support the health and developmental well-being of children and adolescents through every stage of life. Turn to our pediatric primacy care clinicians for: 24/7 phone access to clinical team member
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Speech-Language Pathology Programs & Services Augmentative-Alternative Communication The Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) program provides children with the opportunity to be assessed by speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and technology experts using a variety of low- and high-tech options. AAC