Patient and Family Resources

Breathing, lung and sleep disorders affect children differently, depending on the condition. Most short-term conditions improve with treatments. But some children have chronic disorders that require long-term care.

At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, we take a family-focused approach to care. Your family benefits from dedicated specialists and comprehensive supportive resources. We’re here to support your family as you navigate your child’s health care needs.

Support for Children With Breathing, Lung and Sleep Disorders

Our nurses, nurse care managers and clinical coordinators guide your family through patient intake, diagnostic tests, treatments and follow-up steps. Your child and family may benefit from these specialty services.

Child Life services

Our Child Life specialists help children cope with stressful medical situations. They support your child’s social, developmental and emotional needs during diagnostic tests, surgeries and hospital stays. Find out more about our Child Life Program.

Mental health support

Our social workers and psychologists help your family cope with and navigate challenging medical journeys. In addition to emotional support, we can connect you with hospital and community resources. Discover our Social Work program.

Nutrition counseling

Our registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) ensure infants and children with certain disorders get the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. Learn more about our clinical nutrition and lactation services.

Occupational and physical therapy

Our occupational therapists help children who have developmental delays or swallowing issues. Occupational therapy, often in combination with physical therapy, can help your child get stronger and more fully participate in activities. See how occupational therapy and physical therapy can help your child.

Respiratory therapy

Our pediatric respiratory care practitioners (also called respiratory therapists) evaluate and treat all types of breathing and lung disorders. They help your child learn how to perform breathing treatments and exercises at home. Our respiratory care practitioners have special expertise helping children who need home mechanical ventilation, diaphragm pacing or other therapies to aid breathing.

Speech-language therapy

Our speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat children who have breathing or aerodigestive disorders. These experts help your child perform exercises that strengthen the muscles in their mouth and throat. Explore speech-language pathology.

Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Care at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Our expert team of pulmonology and sleep medicine specialists diagnoses and manages all types of breathing, lung and sleep issues in children. Learn more about our leading-edge Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine services.

Contact us

Pulmonology and sleep medicine experts at CHLA welcome new patients, referrals and second opinions. Please contact us:

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