Abstract
In this article, we provide a case example of how telehealth can be used by care providers in their homes to access empirically validated procedures such as functional communication training. As shown in the case example, complex assessment and intervention procedures were implemented successfully by care providers in their homes while receiving real-time coaching by behavior analysts who were located in a hospital in a different city. This case example is representative of the results we obtained thus far; substantial improvements in challenging and adaptive behavior occurred. Given these results obtained to date with telehealth, in terms of both outcomes of interventions and rated acceptability of the procedures by care providers, further and more widespread application of telehealth is warranted.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-60 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Preparation of this manuscript was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under R01MH104363, Comparing Behavioral Assessments Using Telehealth for Children with Autism, US$2,578,621. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by NIMH, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- access to services
- functional communication training
- in-home supports
- telehealth