Expanding Use of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Edwards, Marge; Stredler-Brown, Arlene; Houston, K. Todd

doi:10.17955/tvr.112.3.m.704

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“…The review was further expanded to include a small number of studies (n=12) focusing on early intervention services. This review by Edwards et al (2012) suggested that telehealth is an effective way to diagnose and treat both adults and children in the areas investigated, as services provided through telehealth or by conventional in-person means resulted in similar outcomes.…”

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“…These findings were consistent with the review conducted by Theodoros (2012) , which investigated 19 studies regarding adult neurogenic communication, voice, stuttering, dysphagia and laryngectomy follow-up and four studies regarding paediatric speech, language and literacy disorders. Edwards, Stredler-Brown, and Houston (2012) conducted a further review investigating 39 studies in the fields of audiology and SLP. The majority of these studies were conducted on adult populations (n=27) with neurogenic communication, voice, dysphagia and fluency disorders.…”

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The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review.

2017

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The purpose of this article is to determine if telehealth-delivered speech-language pathology interventions are as effective as traditional in-person delivery for primary school-age children with speech and/or language difficulties. A systematic review was conducted (in accordance with PRISMA guidelines) using five databases, two journals and reference lists. Titles and abstracts were screened for inclusion, with relevant studies reviewed in full-text. Initial searches identified 132 articles. Following exclusion of non-relevant studies, seven articles remained for inclusion. Results revealed both telehealth and in-person participants made significant and similar improvements when treatment effects were measured through five of the six outcome measures. Findings showed there is limited but promising evidence to support telehealth for delivering speech-language pathology intervention services to school-age children. Whilst this is encouraging, particularly for rural children where in-person services are limited, more rigorous study designs are required to support the efficacy of telehealth for this population.

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The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review.

2017

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“…There is little evidence on the effectiveness of SLP service via telepractice for children with hearing loss. Edwards, Stredler-Brown, and Houston (2010) summarized existing research regarding telepractice for children with hearing loss. Inclusive of both the pediatric and adult populations, they located only nine telepractice studies for audiological assessment and three studies for audiological treatment.…”

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Feasibility of a Supplemental Phonological Awareness Intervention via Telepractice for Children with Hearing Loss: A Preliminary Study

2017

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The goal of the current study was to examine the feasibility of a telepractice intervention to improve phonological awareness skills in children with hearing loss as compared to a conventional in-person intervention. Twenty children with hearing loss participated in this study. Two groups of ten children each received a supplemental phonological awareness intervention either via telepractice or an in-person service delivery model. Within each of the two groups, five children were enrolled in preschool or kindergarten and five children were enrolled in first or second grade. The two groups of children demonstrated similar phonological awareness, non-verbal IQ, and vocabulary skills during pre-tests. After a 12-week intervention children with hearing loss showed improved phonological awareness skills as measured by a standardized post-test. No significant differences were found between the performance of the telepractice group and in-person group. Nor was a significant interaction found between the two age groups (PreK/K vs. 1st /2nd grade) and the two types of service delivery models (in-person vs. telepractice). The results suggest that a telepractice service delivery model is feasible for young children with hearing loss, and that telepractice may be as effective as in-person intervention in improving phonological awareness skills.

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“…Telemedicine applications have burgeoned in the past few years (Singh, O'Donoghue, & Soon, 2002;Whitten & Love, 2005) as have telepractice applications in speech-language pathology and audiology (Edwards, Stredler-Brown, & Houston, 2012). Along with this rapid implementation, a variety of questions related to this service delivery model have surfaced.…”

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Results of a National Survey of Preservice Telepractice Training in Graduate Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Programs

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Telepractice and other technological advances are being widely adopted to increase access to, improve the efficiency of, and potentially decrease the cost of speech-language and audiology services. Although use of the telepractice service delivery model is proliferating, little descriptive information is known about the training that is available to preservice graduate students in speechlanguage pathology and audiology. This study examined the current state of speech-language pathology and audiology telepractice training at the university level. Method: An 18-item survey was e-mailed to 256 directors of graduate programs in speech-language pathology, speech and hearing sciences, and/or audiology listed with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association EdFind database. Ninety-seven respondents from 35 states or U.S. territories returned the survey.

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Expanding Use of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Cited by 67 publications

References 50 publications

The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review.

The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review.

Feasibility of a Supplemental Phonological Awareness Intervention via Telepractice for Children with Hearing Loss: A Preliminary Study

Results of a National Survey of Preservice Telepractice Training in Graduate Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Programs

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