FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Speech Therapy Services from the Comfort of Home
How Can Speech Therapy Help?
My ultimate goal is to maximize the client’s independence and quality of life.
Impairments can result from a variety of illnesses, injuries, or diseases. Examples include infection, stroke, brain injury, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.
What Is A Speech-Language Pathologist?
Known as Speech-Language Pathologist, Speech Therapist, or SLP, this specialist provides assessment and treatment for people of all ages with speech, language, voice, swallowing or cognitive impairments. SLPs are required to obtain a master’s degree, state license, and national certification to practice but can work in a variety of settings from schools, hospitals, home health care, outpatient clinics and nursing facilities .
What Are Some Of The Benefits Of Telepractice?
- Virtual options have become increasingly available.
- Caregiver responsibility reduces while connection to care is maintained.
- Schedule flexibility.
- Time commitment for travel and wait times is eliminated
- Treatments can be provided from the comfort and safety of home (Once technical requirements are established).Strategies and techniques for telepractice and in-person treatment are the same.
- Maintaining safety precautions and social distancing can be prioritized, while still receiving necessary services.
- Medicare and most private insurance companies now approve telepractice for speech therapy services.
- Telepractice is supported by ASHA and HIPPAA as an appropriate and user friend method of service delivery.