Education Track Sessions

Infusing Compassion for Children with Special Needs

Delivering home infusion therapy to children with special needs requires more than clinical skill; it calls for empathy, flexibility, and a deep understanding of each child’s unique challenges. This session explores the complexities of caring for children with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and non-verbal communication needs in the home setting. Through real-world examples and evidence-based strategies, participants will learn how to navigate emotional, behavioral, and logistical barriers. Attendees will leave with practical tools to enhance care, improve outcomes, and build stronger partnerships with families.
Delivering home infusion therapy to children with special needs requires more than clinical skill; it calls for empathy, flexibility, and a deep understanding of each child’s unique challenges. This session explores the complexities of caring for children with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and non-verbal communication needs in the home setting. Through real-world examples and evidence-based strategies, participants will learn how to navigate emotional, behavioral, and logistical barriers. Attendees will leave with practical tools to enhance care, improve outcomes, and build stronger partnerships with families.

Learning Objectives

  • Apply patient- and family-centered strategies in pediatric infusion.
  • Use communication, sensory, and health-literacy supports for children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), autism, and non-speaking needs.
  • Address common system barriers to compassionate care.
  • Engage the interdisciplinary team to sustain these practices.
  • Speaker(s)

    Judith Maggi MSN, RN Manager, Coram Nursing Training Operations
    Coram/CVS Specialty

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