Telehealth
This topical guide will introduce you to important books, videos, and information resources available from the EI Clearinghouse and other sources. Contact us via online form or by phone (1-877-275-3227) to request a resource listed below (or ask your local public librarian). Note that some videos may be viewed online, and journal titles will take you to the publisher’s homepage.
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EIC Resources
Books
This is a practical guide for all instructors and instructional designers working in online or blended learning environments who want to provide a supportive, engaging, and interactive learner experience.
This book provides simple, practical and step by step advice for practitioners using digital technology and video consultations.
This book provides an overview on the use of information and communication technologies to solve health problems. It discusses topics such as digitizing patient information, technology requirements, existing resources, planning for telehealth projects, and primary care and specialized applications.
This book presents 50 transferable, adaptable, practical, and accessible chapters for speech and language therapists and others working via remote consultations
This book will teach you about readily available technologies you can use right now – from apps to video modeling – and explore next-wave innovations that will help shape the future of autism intervention, such as therapeutic robots and advanced virtual technologies.
Written for health care administrators, health care providers, and information technology professionals, this health information technology guide offers a thorough foundation in telemedicine programs, projects, and uses.
This book walks educators through the complete eLearning design and development process, providing practical tips and advice.
Videos and Media
This 8-part series of short videos provides information on using several types of technology to support families in early intervention. Technology includes videos, instant messaging, video conferencing, and virtual home visits.
This webinar will discuss how to assess and address child and family needs via telecommunication, including screen sharing, scanning, and other methods many families have easy access to.
In this five-part video series, four early intervention providers in Ohio share their ideas and experiences about how they are able to maximize opportunities to build relationships and support parents using video conferencing as their primary method.
These pediatric therapists provide an overview of tips and tricks to live video visits.
In response to face to face visits being suspended in March, 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the IDTA worked with EITP and the Bureau of Early Intervention to provide a live Q & A related to temporary live video visits policies and procedures.
This update addresses planning that is happening at the state level regarding initial evaluations and resuming face to face visits.
Child and play therapists who are only able to do audio/phone sessions face unique challenges in engaging, strengthening the clinical relationship, and competently intervening with clients. This video provides some ideas to meet this need.
This video provides an example EI speech session via teletherapy.
This recording will provide you with the easy-to-follow instructions, proven tips, and how-to guidance for handling both expected and unexpected scenarios so you can successfully adapt your in-room practices to the telehealth space
This training will make the technology side of telehealth instantly understandable and completely doable! Plus, you’ll learn how to properly handle informed consent and emergencies.
This video discusses how to use telepractice to facilitate intervention with children and families using video conferencing technology and describes equipment needs, debunks myths, and reviews evidence for telepractice.
Organizations
This national technical assistance center supports state early intervention and early childhood special education programs in implementing high-quality programming and enhancing outcomes for young children. The outcomes team of the ECTA Center provides national leadership in assisting states with the implementation of high-quality child and family outcomes measurement for early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) programs.
This service offers free phone consultation and fee-based in-home consultations to help families struggling with their infant’s crying, sleeping, or feeding.
Articles
This article describes focus groups that were held to determine parents’ views toward and interest in using telehealth in early intervention.
This paper describes the challenges related to home-based EI services, discusses the potential advantages of using Internet-based interventions as a supplemental service model, and describes current Internet-based interventions by reviewing the literature related to training parents of young children with autism, from a distance via the Internet.
This article presents information that was gathered through surveys sent to Part C program administrators, service coordinators, providers, and caregivers. Surveys were used to understand perceptions of telehealth, actual experiences with telehealth, and perceived benefits and challenges using this service delivery method.
Web Resources
This article from the Virginia early intervention program describes strategies to successfully engage families during live video visits in early intervention.
This resource provides guidance, considerations, and resources for state staff and local practitioners who are determining Part C eligibility remotely.
This page includes up to date links to Illinois resources for providers and families about EI telehealth policies and procedure
This site offers information and helpful resources on early intervention and mobile coaching, including videos and tip sheets.
This resource list from ECTA illustrates how technology can be used in service provision and ways to address some of the challenges practitioners face when using this methodology. Also included are guidelines and tips for implementing effective remote service delivery practices and preparing families for using technology to help them help their children.
This post offers resources to EI providers on providing services using tele-intervention
This resource guide lists ASHA documents and resources that can support professionals working with young children using telepractice.