Speech Therapy Barriers
Your child needs speech therapy but the drive to the clinic is two hours…one way. Or perhaps your kiddo needs to see someone at least once or twice a week but it’s really hard to make it to all those appointments. And now we face this situation with schools being closed and people are told to stay in their homes.
What if there was a way to get past all these barriers so your child could have speech therapy?
Why Online Therapy?
Online speech therapy has been around for decades. Now is the perfect time to look into it. Online therapy is just that, speech therapy. All the resources that a speech therapist uses during a session can be generated online. A blank writing board, visual and audio supports, games…all these can be found online and more.
Online speech therapy can also get around some pressing problems that may have kept you from using speech services reliably in the first place. You can schedule sessions at a time that is more convenient to you. You don’t have to worry about driving long distances, or any distance at all, to make it to an appointment. Speech therapists naturally inquire about home life at sessions to see if the work is proving effective. Online therapy allows the therapist to get a valuable glimpse of what’s happening at home.
Getting The Most Out Of It
Put your child in the right frame of mind to get the most out of online therapy. Call it “video therapy” and let them know it will be a fun experience. Hold the session in a quiet and well-lit area. Make sure you have a strong and reliable internet connection. In short, be there so that your child can stay present and engaged during the whole session.
Who can benefit
Perhaps your child was receiving services at a clinic but now you’ve had to self-quarantine. Or perhaps for one reason or another it’s always been difficult to attend speech therapy regularly. Consider online therapy as another way to continue services. Schedule a free consultation to see if it’s right for your child; it’s not always the best solution for everyone.
Maybe your child was getting speech therapy through school but schools have been shut down for the foreseeable future. Online therapy may also work for them. Now is the perfect time to find out.