| Children's Center Director Reappointed to Council by Governor
July, 2008- Gov. Haley Barbour has reappointed Dr. Margaret Buttross-Brinegar, director of the Children's Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi, to the State Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention.
The council assists the Mississippi Department of Health and other agencies on matters dealing with early intervention for children with developmental disabilities, especially infants and toddlers.
Margaret Buttross-Brinegar, Co-Director
"It is an honor to be asked by Gov. Barbour to continue my service through the State Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Intervention," Brinegar said. "This council allows me to bring my work experiences in pediatric speech-language pathology to the forefront to assist our state in furthering services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and improving those services."
Brinegar, a native of Natchez, currently serves on the Oral Facials Anomalies Team at Forrest General Hospital. She is a past member of the Early Intervention Study Group of the Mississippi Department of Education and Department of Health; Leaders Focus Group, linking infants from the neonatal intensive care unit to community services at Forrest General Hospital; and the Forrest County Early Childhood Development Coalition.
Margaret's commitment to this council has been outstanding, and I appreciate her willingness to continue promoting early intervention so developmentally challenged children can have a better chance at improving their educational and skill levels, as well as enhancing their quality of life," Barbour said.