Live Chats at Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders: Fundamentals and Critical Thinking for SLPs

October 8–20, 2025 | Online Conference

At online conferences, you get the convenience of at-home learning combined with real-time access to speakers. Add these dates and times to your schedule!

All times listed are Eastern time.

This online conference will utilize live video chats, where presenters will address your questions. We encourage you to attend live if at all possible, but if you have a schedule conflict, you can watch a recording of the chat on demand before the last day of the conference. You may report for CE credit for either the live chat or the recording, but not both.

Monday, October 13, 2025
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET	Supporting Families and Caregivers of Children with Tracheostomies and Aerodigestive Disorders, a live chat with Ashley Brown, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Brianna Miluk, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC; and Tovah Feehan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC Related sessions: Supporting Family-Centered Care for Children With Tracheostomies and Complex Airway Diagnoses and Supporting Caregivers of Children with Aerodigestive Disorder
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET	Oral Feeding and Tracheostomy Care in Pediatric Respiratory Support, a live chat with Carolyn Barnes, PhD, CCC-SLP; Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CLE, BCS-S; and Christian Hochstim, MD, PhD Related sessions: Oral Feeding Considerations for Infants and Children Who Require Respiratory Support and Pediatric Tracheostomy Care: Demystifying Otolaryngology and SLP Partnerships
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET	Live chat with Kristin Szymanek, MA, CCC-SLP, and Amber Bonner, MS, CCC-SLP, CLS Related session: A Case-Based Approach to Supporting Young, Ventilator-Dependent Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET	Live chat with Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH; Kara Fletcher Larson, MS, CCC-SLP; and Toni Solari, RD, LDN Related session: NG Tube to Oral Feedback: The Road Less Traveled
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET	Medical and Surgical Considerations and the Impact of Esophageal Disorders, a live chat with Jessica Yasuda, MD; Kayla Hernandez, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC; and Samantha Grenier, PA-C Related sessions: The Impact of Esophageal Disorders on Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding Difficulties: A Gastroenterologist's and Speech-Language Pathologist’s Perspective and Critical Thinking in Complex Pediatric Airway Disorders: Medical and Surgical Considerations
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Noon – 12:30 p.m. ET	Live chat with Lauren Schrenk, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC, and Julina Ongkasuwan, MD, FAAP, FACS Related session: We Go Together: Complex Case Studies in Speech-Language Pathology & Otolaryngology
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET	Live chat with Christina Rappazzo, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Chelsea Randall, MS, CCC-SLP BCS-S, CLC, CNT, NTMTC; and Deepak Mehta, MD Related session: Navigating Complex Pediatric Aerodigestive Conditions: Problem-Solving With Experts in Action
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET	Guiding Pediatric Airway and Aerodigestive Care: Impact on Feeding and Swallowing, a live chat with Melanie Stevens, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; Jennifer L. Haney, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S; and Memorie M. Gosa, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Related sessions: Guiding Care in Pediatric Airway and Aerodigestive Management and Impact of Airway Development on Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
Friday, October 17, 2025
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET	Speaking Valve Use and the Science of Pediatric Ventilation and Respiration, a live chat with Laura Brooks, MEd, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, and Tracy Edwards, RRT Related sessions: Speaking Valve Candidacy and Use for Pediatric Patients and The Anatomy and Physiology of Ventilation and Respiration

"I really liked that I could chat with the presenters after I watched the lecture. This is something you might not even be able to do at [in-person] conferences."
Past ASHA Professional Development online conference participant

"The chats are wonderful!! You not only get to have your questions answered but you get to see others' questions and follow their line of thinking!"
Past ASHA Professional Development online conference participant

Preparation

Live video chats last for 30 or 60 minutes.
Chat times are preset; clear your schedule now so you can participate in each one.
Listen to the recorded sessions before participating.
Have your questions ready so you can get the answers you need!