Jenna Mathews is a licensed occupational therapist and the Occupational Therapy Program Coordinator for the Swallow Disorders Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado. She is also a lactation consultant and specializes in evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding and swallowing. She has been treating children with a wide range of diagnoses where eating is impacted for over seven years.

Financial Disclosures: Receives a salary from Children’s Hospital of Colorado.

Non-financial Disclosures: None.

Lina Patel is an Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, practicing at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is the Director of the Down Syndrome Behavioral Health Collaborative, a virtual clinic providing tele behavioral health services to children, teens and young adults with Down syndrome. She provides consultation with schools, parent training regarding the management of challenging or unsafe behaviors, toilet training, and desensitization to medical devices (such as hearing aids and CPAP) and procedure-related distress. Lina has worked with hundreds of individuals with Down syndrome. Outside of her clinical work, she conducts research as the Director of Neurodevelopmental, Behavioral and Cognitive Assessment at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome. Additionally, she has presented to numerous organizations across the country and internationally and is the coauthor “Potty Time for Kids with Down Syndrome: Lose the Diapers, Not Your Patience”.

Financial Disclosures: Receives a salary from Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Non-financial Disclosures: None.