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Learning Objectives

• Recognize mental health presentations in children with medical complexity and developmental disability.
• Consider the treatment options, including non-pharmacological and pharmacological means.

Café Q&A | 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Extending the conversation

Based on the rich discussion, high-volume of questions and feedback from attendees, we are adding 30 minutes to the conversation!

Attendees are invited to stay for a coffee chat from 11 am-11:30 am. 

Can’t stay? This Café Q&A portion will be included in the recording.

Audience

Family caregivers, youth and friends of children with medical complexity (CMC) are welcome to join along with healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and anyone invested in advancing clinical care in CMC.

To submit a question in advance of the seminar email c6.series@sickkids.ca

Getting to know the Panel

“My family dynamic has afforded me the opportunity to support others like myself that walk with their children through medical complexity.”
Shawnda has been a Program Coordinator and Family Navigator at PAVE, a non-profit that supports individuals with neurodiversity, developmental disability and medical complexity and their families for four years. She has three children, her oldest child diagnosed with trichotillomania and her son, born with Down syndrome. A lifelong learner, Shawnda is in her second year as a UW LEND Fellow in the Family Discipline Cohort.

Tina is the proud mother of 5 amazing children (ages 6-17) who are unique individuals with special needs. She is their cheerleader and ardent supporter. Additionally, she is also a project coordinator, doula, perinatal educator, and health coach. In her current position, at the Parent Information Center of Delaware, she partners with families to help them find resources and supports for their health and education.

“I am humbled by the motivation of parents to help their children and all their efforts to care for them. Families have as much advice for me as I do for them.”
Dr. Antonio Hardan is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also the Medical Director of the Outpatient Program in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Director of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. Dr. Hardan’s research expertise is in the neurobiology of autism and in the development of innovative treatment. He served as a principal investigator on numerous projects examining the neurobiology of autism and assessing the effectiveness of a wide range of interventions.

Dr. Leslee Belzer is a pediatric Psychologist at Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Belzer specializes in integrating behavioral healthcare into primary care with medically complex children.