Heidi
Liefer,
M.S., CCC-SLP, BRS-S, C.L.C.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Rehabilitation
Children's Medical Office Building
404-785-3750
heidi.liefer@choa.org
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Education and Training
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Bachelor of Science, Elementary and Early Childhood Education:
University of Illinois,
1989.
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Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology:
University of North Carolina,
1997.
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Interests
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Feeding and Swallowing
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Motor Speech
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Craniofacial
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Societies
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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American Speech-Language Hearing Association Special interest division 5 (Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders)
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American Speech-Language Hearing Association Special Interest Division 13 (Dysphagia)
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Assessment and treatment of patients with feeding and swallowing disorders
- Completing Oral Pharyngeal Motility Studies in conjunction with radiology
- Assessment and treatment of speech disorders
- Assessment and treatment of language disorders
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Career Highlights
- Taught pediatric dysphagia in the graduate Dysphagia class at University of Georgia
- Co-taught a 2 day seminar on Feeding and Swallowing Disorders at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for therapists from throughout the Southeast
- Co-coordinated the multi-disciplinary feeding clinic with Marcus Institute and CCDHC(GI)
- Teach pediatric motor speech in the graduate Motor Speech Disorders class at Georgia State University
- Instructor - Introduction to Communication Disorders at Georgia State University
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