Dalila Garza, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT, CLC

Personal Statement

I continually strive to increase access to high-quality care for families with diverse needs. I have participated in extensive hands-on training and continuing education courses to achieve specialized skills for working with patients in areas such as neonatal therapy, auditory-based speech services for hearing loss/cochlear implants, videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing, clinical evaluation and treatment of feeding-swallowing difficulties, tracheostomies/ventilator dependance, and Spanish language/bilingual speech services.

I have been a Speech Language Pathologist working with the families of infants and children with communication and feeding-swallowing difficulties since 2006. I have participated in the Texas Children’s upWORDS Baby and Toddler Program since serving as coordinator for its initial cohort in 2016, and I continue to educate families regarding this valuable resource as part of my regular hospital duties. I have been involved with the Texas Children’s Cochlear Implant Team since 2017. I also provide informational presentations on a range of topics such as neurodevelopmental care to parents and numerous staff members across Texas Children's departments and in the community. I have had the opportunity to provide speech evaluation and therapy services to families with children who have a variety of diagnoses and value the experience of working with them to target their unique goals.

Clinical Interests

Working with families in the NICU, lactation counseling, auditory based speech services, complex feeding-swallowing, patients who are tracheostomy/ventilator dependent, upWORDS Baby and Toddler program, Spanish language/bilingual intervention

Education

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Honors and awards

Obtained the highest level of Texas Children's Hospital's Achieve Program exemplifying excellence in the areas of: Education and Professional Experience, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Quality Improvement, Teaching, Evidenced Based Practice/Research, Community Involvement, and Leadership 

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