Meeting the Developmental Needs of Children With Congenital Heart Disease

As children with congenital heart disease (CHD) begin living longer lives, today’s guests say there is a growing need for speech-language pathologists and interdisciplinary collaborators to work with these patients. SLP Nashifa Momin and pediatric nurse practitioner Nicole Coolidge join the podcast to discuss their work delivering services to young patients with complex CHD-related needs at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. They share what CHD means for these patients’ lives, and how it connects to development and feeding. Also, we hear from a caregiver who describes life as the mother of a son with CHD. Transcript Learn More: ASHA Voices: Overcoming Barriers on Families’ Journey From NICU to Home Improving Self-Efficacy of Speech-Language Pathologists Who Provide Feeding Interventions for Infants With Congenital Heart Disease Through Targeted Education ASHA Voices: How A Spinal Muscular Atrophy Breakthrough Created a Greater Need for SLPs