Beyond CHDs: Dealing with Autism & Epilepsy

This is the 3rd of 4 episodes of Heart Dad Sunday -- a mini-series developed for Heart Month, February 2022. Heart Dad Frank Jaworski returns in this episode as the Guest Host. He interviews long-time friend, Michael Liben, about what it was like to raise a daughter with a critical congenital heart defect in Israel. Not only did Michael's daughter have double-outlet right ventricle, but she also had autism and she later developed epilepsy as well.Michael is the father of three children: 27-year old Idan, 25-year-old Sapir, and forever 15-year old Liel. Michael and Leora have been married for 34 years and Michael made aliyah to Jerusalem after college.Michael was a former filmmaker, high school teacher, adjunct professor of television and radio production, and he now works in security. For almost 6 years Michael has been working with Frank's wife, Anna, as the Host of a bereavement podcast now entitled, “Bereaved But Still Me.”Links to Michael's other appearances on "Heart to Heart with Anna"Congenital Heart Defects Around the Globe: Israel -- http://www.spreaker.com/user/heart2heartannaandfriends/chds-around-the-globe-israelLiel and Her Many Gifts: A Family's Decision to Donate One Girl's Lungs, Kidneys -- https://www.spreaker.com/user/heart2heartannaandfriends/s12e1-michael-libenMichael and Jamie: An Interview with an Organ Recipient and Donor's Dad -- https://www.spreaker.com/user/heart2heartannaandfriends/s12e3-track-1-auphonicLink to Michael's podcast -- Bereaved But Still Me -- https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/bereaved-but-still-me.htmlPlease visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna/id1132261435?mt=2)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HearttoHeartwithAnna/)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5Zw)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hugpodcastnetwork/)If you enjoy this program and would like to be a Patron, please check out our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/HeartToHeartBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support.