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Telehealth Technology and Pediatric Feeding Disorders

Telehealth Technology and Pediatric Feeding Disorders

Taylor A. Luke, Rebecca R. Ruchlin
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466683952|ISBN10: 1466683953|EISBN13: 9781466683969
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2.ch013
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Luke, Taylor A., and Rebecca R. Ruchlin. "Telehealth Technology and Pediatric Feeding Disorders." Recent Advances in Assistive Technologies to Support Children with Developmental Disorders, edited by Nava R. Silton, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 278-291. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2.ch013

APA

Luke, T. A. & Ruchlin, R. R. (2015). Telehealth Technology and Pediatric Feeding Disorders. In N. Silton (Ed.), Recent Advances in Assistive Technologies to Support Children with Developmental Disorders (pp. 278-291). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2.ch013

Chicago

Luke, Taylor A., and Rebecca R. Ruchlin. "Telehealth Technology and Pediatric Feeding Disorders." In Recent Advances in Assistive Technologies to Support Children with Developmental Disorders, edited by Nava R. Silton, 278-291. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8395-2.ch013

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Abstract

Ongoing advances in technology have provided a platform to extend the accessibility of services for children with developmental disabilities across locations, languages and the socioeconomic continuum. Teletherapy, the use of video-conferencing technology to deliver therapy services, is changing the face of healthcare by providing face-to-face interactions among specialists, parents and children. The current literature has demonstrated success in utilizing teletherapy as a modality for speech-language intervention and for social-behavioral management, while research on feeding therapy remains scarce. The current chapter discusses the prevalence of feeding disorders among infants, toddlers and children with developmental disorders. Using evidence from the current literature, a rationale for the utilization of teletherapy as a means of feeding therapy is presented.

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