New research finds telehealth can be very effective in the delivery of support for students with disabilities, particularly when barriers to services exist, as during the current global COVID-19 pandemic.
“While services delivered by telehealth should not be considered a replacement for in-person occupational therapy (OT) services, telehealth’s positive attributes are powerful,” say authors Cynthia Abbott-Gaffney, OTD, MA, OTR/L, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational Therapy Program, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, and Karen Jacobs.
Our research highlights the need for robust training, practice, and support to ensure that practitioners have the opportunity to develop best practices and identify options for overcoming digital, financial, and collaboration support barriers for those we serve.”
A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation is helping organizations manage the challenges they face during the COVID-19 pandemic by publishing robust, evidence-based research, and commentary, published by IOS Press.
