Marissa Mitchel, M.S., CCC-SLP

Marissa Mitchel, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and researcher at the Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute. Although she has worked with children with neurodevelopmental disorders for many years, her perspective broadened when her son was diagnosed in 2021 with NRXN1 disorder/2p16.3 deletion. She strives to support and advocate for children with rare genetic disorders by strengthening the bridge between researchers, clinicians, and families. She lives in Lewisburg, PA with her husband and three children.