In the wake of COVID-19, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) has maintained critical treatment for its patients through the use of telehealth.
Children with autism typically get in-person treatment as much as five days a week. Disruptions in treatment may cause children to lose critical social and communication skills, and the abrupt changes in daily schedules can be especially challenging.
CARD deployed CARD Telehealth that facilitates individualized care to any patient with access to the Internet.
CARD clinicians use traditional videoconferencing tools to deliver evidence-based, top-quality applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to patients who are adhering to stay-at-home orders.
“The needs of our patients don’t diminish in a pandemic. CARD is fortunate to have had an effective telehealth program in place for years, so we have been able to transition pretty seamlessly from in-person to telehealth,” said Dennis Dixon, Ph.D., CARD’s chief clinical officer. “Families who are hesitant to use telehealth see the value and potential of it once they give it a try.”
