The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Telerehabilitation
Wales, D., Skinner, L., et al. (2017).
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 9(1), 55-70.
This systematic review investigates the effects of telehealth-delivered speech and language intervention in elementary students with speech and language disorders.
Central Queensland University (Australia)
Up to December 2016
Published studies (not further specified)
7
<div>All included studies indicated high levels of participant satisfaction with telehealth-delivered speech and language interventions for primary school-aged children.</div>
<div>Generally positive results were noted following telehealth treatments in children with speech and/or language difficulties. Limitations to this finding include variable methodological quality and the predominant focus on speech sound intervention among the included studies.</div>
<div>Findings regarding the effectiveness of telehealth-delivered intervention differed based upon the selected outcome measure, with more positive results noted with the use of standardised assessments.</div>
