Heart and Mind Education Day
Save the date for the 2013 Heart and Mind Education Day: Saturday, July 27, 2013
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Joseph Stokes Jr. Auditorium on the first floor
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
About Heart and Mind Education Day
As the parent of a child with congenital heart disease (CHD), one of the best things you can do is stay up to date in your knowledge of cardiac care. The world of pediatric cardiac care is complex and ever-changing. Success is now defined in the long term, as thousands of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are surviving and entering adolescence and young adulthood. At the Cardiac Center at CHOP we want families of children with CHD to stay well-informed.
Heart and Mind Education Day is an exciting opportunity for Cardiac Center families to connect. The event is also open to families of children with CHD who have not previously been treated at CHOP. During this full-day annual event, Cardiac Center staff provide seminars on topics important in cardiac patient care. Staff answer parents’ questions and address concerns. In addition, a special session for adolescents and young adults with CHD provides a forum to provide important information to these growing survivors, and address their questions. Patients and families have the chance to share their experiences with each other and keep their knowledge up to date.
2012 Heart and Mind Education Day Recap
Thank you to the over 200 families of children with CHD, as well as all the adolescents and young adults with CHD, who attended this year’s event. Below are resources related to the presentations given at the 2012 Education Day.
2012 Presentations and Resources
Growing Up and Liking It: Transition to Adult CHD Care
Symme Trachtenberg, MSW, LSW
What’s New in CHD Research and Why to Get Involved
The Practical Application of Therapy Modalities
- Ways to Help Your Child Communicate
- Language Stimulation for Young Children
- Speech Milestones
- Repetitive Books
- Scar Massage of Sternal Incisions
- Early Intervention Services
- Development and Milestones
Child Life: Helping Your Child Cope with the CHD Experience
Single Ventricle Survivorship Program
Medications for Attention, Anxiety and Behavior Regulation in Children
Transitional Care
** Additional resources related to the 2012 Education day will be added as made available.
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