Telehealth

Align Allied Health provides high-quality telehealth speech therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults across Australia. Telehealth is perfect for those seeking flexible scheduling, convenient therapy, or the comfort of participating from a familiar environment. Whether you live in a rural area or wish to avoid travel, Align Allied Health's online speech therapy services offer personalised care in the areas of literacy, social communication, oral language, and more.

Telehealth is the delivery of speech therapy services via secure online platforms. This method connects you with a qualified clinician in real-time for assessments, intervention, consultation, and caregiver training, without the need to travel.

Align Allied Health provides telehealth services across Australia, ensuring that individuals with communication differences receive the care they need, no matter their location. Research shows that telehealth is just as effective as in-person sessions for a variety of speech therapy needs.

• Reliable internet connection.

• A device with a camera and microphone (e.g., computer, tablet, or iPad).

• A quiet, private space for sessions.

• Any materials and resources provided by your clinician in advance.

• Convenience: Attend sessions from the comfort of your home.

• Accessibility: Ideal for those in remote or rural locations, or those with sensory/environment preferences.

• Time-Saving: No need for travel.

• Flexibility: Schedule therapy around your availability.

• Set up in a well-lit, quiet space.

• Test your internet and device before your session.

• Have any necessary materials ready.

• Minimise distractions (e.g., turn off notifications).

Telehealth has been shown to be an effective model for delivering speech therapy services in various areas. Research supports its success in treating speech sound disorders, language differences, literacy challenges, fluency disorders and more in both children and adults.

• Childhood speech and language disorders (Waite et al., 2010; Grogan-Johnson et al., 2013). 

• Neurodivergent people and caregiver training (Vismara et al., 2013; Parmanto et al., 2013). 

• Fluency disorders (Carey et al., 2010; Bridgman et al., 2014). 

• Neurogenic communication disorders (Turkstra et al., 2011; Rietdijk et al., 2012). 

• Clinical supervision and professional development (Carlin et al., 2013). 

Reference list:

Bridgman, K., Block, S., Onslow, M., O'Brian, S., & Jones, M. (2014). Webcam preschool stuttering treatment: Outcomes and experiences from a clinical trial. Paper presented at the 10th Oxford Dysfluency Conference, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Carey, B., O'Brian, S., Onslow, M., Block, S., Jones, M., & Packman, A. (2010). Randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of a telehealth treatment for chronic stuttering: The Camperdown Program. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 45(1), 108–120. https://doi.org/10.3109/13682820902763944

Carlin, C. H., Boarman, K., Carlin, E. L., & Inselmann, K. (2013). The use of e-supervision to support speech–language pathology graduate students during teaching practica. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 5(2), 21–31. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijt.2013.6128

Grogan-Johnson, S., Schmidt, A. M., Rowan, L., & Taylor, J. (2013). A comparison of speech sound intervention delivered by telepractice and side-by-side service delivery models. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 34(3), 210–220. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525740112465699

Parmanto, B., Pulantara, I. W., Schutte, J. L., Saptono, A., & McCue, M. P. (2013). An integrated telehealth system for remote administration of an adult autism assessment. Telemedicine journal and e-health, 19(2), 88-94.

Rietdijk, R., Togher, L., & Power, E. (2012). Supporting family members of people with traumatic brain injury using telehealth: A systematic review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 44(10), 913–921. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1060

Turkstra, L. S., Quinn-Padron, M., Johnson, J. E., Workinger, M. S., & Antoniotti, N. (2011). In-person versus telehealth assessment of discourse ability in adults with traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 27(6), 424–432. https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e318223560f

Vismara, L. A., McCormick, C. E., Young, G. S., Nadhan, A., & Monlux, K. (2013). Preliminary findings of a telehealth approach to parent training in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(12), 2953–2969. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1841-8

Waite, M. C., Theodoros, D. G., Russell, T. G., & Cahill, L. M. (2010). Internet-based telehealth assessment of language using the CELF-4. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 41(4), 445–458. https://doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461(2009/09-0051)

Get in touch today to book your telehealth consultation and learn how we can support you or your loved one’s communication goals.

0435 983 700

lizzie@alignalliedhealth.com.au