GOLD Speakers

Heather McCormick, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLC

Sarah Miller, LCSW-C. PMH-C

• Country: United States of America

Biography:

Heather McCormick is a speech language pathologist and certified lactation consultant who has worked in early intervention for the last 14 years. She has specialized in infant feeding for the last 5 years, specifically focusing on the area of ankyloglossia. Heather combines her knowledge and experience as an SLP and CLC to meet the goals of families who are undergoing treatment at the Kennedy Krieger multi-disciplinary TOTs program.

Sarah Miller has over 10 years of experience as a clinical social worker (LCSW-C) and has worked with children and parents during her career. She began working at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2017 and has been the mental health therapist with the TOTs Clinic since 2020. In 2021, she received her certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International. Sarah helps increase access to perinatal supports, which includes offering individual mental health therapy to parents, community resources and postpartum parent resources, so families receive well rounded care and during this crucial period. Sarah also helps manage the clinic’s Quality Improvement Project and is Qualtrics Level 1 certified. Sarah and the TOTs team recognize the emotional impact pediatric feeding challenges have on families and use training and collaboration among all the teams to ensure families feel supported during their time in the clinic.

Erin Boland, PT, MA is a licensed physical therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience primarily in pediatrics. Erin has worked extensively with the early intervention population, including a focus on home-based, family centered treatment model. Her training and experience with manual therapy interventions resulted in her specializing in treating infants with feeding difficulties with related musculoskeletal, postural and developmental issues. Erin has been working at Kennedy Krieger Institute in the Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS) clinic for that last 7 years. As a member of the TOTS multi-disciplinary clinic, Erin has worked closely with feeding therapists and a perinatal mental health counselor to help optimize outcomes and meet the needs of the families undergoing a stressful time in their lives.