Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology: Telehealth in Speech and Language Therapy During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology: Telehealth in Speech and Language Therapy During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

This systematic review found that patients and therapists were more inclined to use telehealth for speech and language therapy. Beyond infection control, eliminating travel time, incorporating other health care advocates, and convenience delivering care in familiar environments to pediatric patients are all benefits that will be durable outside pandemic times. Given the need for continuous therapy sessions in order to treat speech-language disorders, the application of tele-practice may eliminate problems in this area to some extent while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.