Maternal mental health plays a significant role in early communication development and family well-being, making it an important topic for speech-language pathologists who work with infants, toddlers, and young children. In this course, Emily Adler Mosqueda, MS, CCC-SLP, GC-ITMH, introduces SLPs to the fundamentals of perinatal and postpartum mental health, including common conditions, signs and symptoms, and available treatment and community resources.
Using a family-centered, ecological framework, participants will examine how caregiver mental health influences a child's communication environment and therapy outcomes. The course also explores the unique role SLPs play in supporting families through collaborative, compassionate care, particularly in early intervention and home-based settings. Attendees will leave with greater confidence in recognizing when families may benefit from additional support and how to connect them with appropriate resources while remaining within the SLP scope of practice.
Using a family-centered, ecological framework, participants will examine how caregiver mental health influences a child's communication environment and therapy outcomes. The course also explores the unique role SLPs play in supporting families through collaborative, compassionate care, particularly in early intervention and home-based settings. Attendees will leave with greater confidence in recognizing when families may benefit from additional support and how to connect them with appropriate resources while remaining within the SLP scope of practice.
