Speech therapy is not just for people who stutter. It’s advantageous to many children and adults who have challenges with language development, articulation, fluency, and voice. By using the latest technology and customized treatment programs available online, speech therapists can help treat these issues in their homes or even work remotely from other states or countries.
There are many benefits to online speech therapy that parents of children see when they take advantage of this type of service:
Convenience:
Online therapy allows children to work with a therapist from home. This helps busy parents who can’t take time off work or hire someone to watch their child during the day for half-hour sessions once a week.
Caregiver Involvement: The speech therapist works with caregivers or parents during these therapy sessions. They explain the programs and exercises they recommend, which motivates both parent and child to participate in the therapy.
Different Places & Times: Speech therapists tailor specific online programs to meet the child’s needs, including use of different environments (home, office, etc.), adjusting speech sounds based on location/context (in front of friends vs. at school), increasing volume when background noise is high, changing tone when frustration or tiredness is detected, etc.
Remote Treatment: Online speech therapy isn’t limited to working with children who live in your local area. It can be used for the treatment of people you may never actually meet face-to-face (e.g., adult patients with laryngectomies or young children traveling for medical care). Speech therapists can have remote sessions via phone or video chat to work on articulation, fluency, and voice issues that affect the patient’s ability to communicate effectively in their current circumstances.
An important step for parents is to find a board-certified and licensed speech therapist who specializes in working with infants, children, and adults. In addition, it’s important to choose a therapist who has undergone extensive training in the latest technology and can provide concrete examples of their online therapy work.
In conclusion, if your child is having issues with articulation, fluency, or voice, online speech therapy could be the right next step for you. Selecting online options is best because of convenience and ease of use, and the ability to work with a therapist who is experienced in this ever-evolving field. A few things to check when hiring a therapist include the experience of the therapist, their training and credentials, and the types of disorders the therapist has experience with.
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